For the hundredth time, Riley breathed out a heavy breath and looked around herself. It was the day after Jayce had confronted her at the diner, a day after Sebastian had assured her that he would make all her troubles go away. Riley wasn’t sure how much of that could be possible, but somehow, she did not question Sebastian’s conviction and commitment. If he said he would take care of Jayce, she believed him, no doubt in her mind. As per Sebastian’s instructions, she had asked Britney to text her the snapshot of the note Jayce had left for her the night he came to see her first. Britney had just done that, not posing any inquisitive questions. Riley was glad for it, too. The last thing she wanted to do was to lie to the woman who had already done enough of her. She knew if asked, she

