Marcus Cutler POV:

Thanks to Julia, today turned out to be entirely unproductive. Between her trying to make small talk, suggestions, and with her being … weirdly affectionate, she was an effective distraction. Maybe that was the point of her.

I suppose I should be grateful. If this imprint of Julia is so distracting, then I’m glad I’m not dealing with the real thing.

I was alone when I got back to my motel room, but I knew it was only a matter of time before Julia ...