Chapter Twenty-FiveAlan left the hotel feeling a little easier in his mind after having spoken to Agnes. The air between them was certainly much clearer than it had been when he left the previous evening. Okay, they'd had a meal together and they had actually spoken to each other in a civilized manner. However, the whole episode hadn't been quite the same as it normally was. That was why he had put everything else on hold, until he called back to see her today. Not something he ever believed he would do. In the past, he had always put his job first and foremost. But then, when Alan saw Agnes talking to, Alton – even thinking about the man now made him squirm – he had been about to turn around and walk away. For a brief moment, Alan had wondered whether she might have met up with Alton aft

