“Xavier, he’s my boyfriend, Bruce. Of course I’m going to hear from him. And I don’t think they’ve talked since your altercation with him. When I asked him, he wouldn’t say,” Lisa informed him.

Bruce felt a strange surge of relief at that information. Oddly, he was happy to hear it. But if Meret wasn’t with Xavier… then why was she taking so long? His mind raced. What was she doing at this hour? She was usually meticulous with her timing, and it wasn’t like her to keep ...