Once Nina was gone, Kylie turned to Elizabeth and said, “You must be careful here and stay at the hotel for now. I’ll soon be back.”

“Kylie, are you going outside alone?” Elizabeth wondered with a worried tone of voice.

“Lucas is with me,” Kylie replied. “We’re going to meet an old friend. I’ll be fine.”

Elizabeth looked at Kylie curiously, but she nodded and said no more.

Lucas was waiting for her on the street with a car he’d rented, and once Kylie was inside, she ...