I rode in the backseat of my car to the location where Thomas had instructed my driver to take me.

“I’m impressed by your little daredevil,” he said.

“What do you mean?”

“I gotta say, if you hadn’t told me to keep a close eye on her, I would’ve been fooled.”

I didn’t respond, waiting for him to continue.

“She was selling at the market, and honestly, her products sold pretty well—”

“Get to your point.”

“Yes, yes, here’s the thing. Most of her customers stopped ...