Chapter Twenty-Six
Russell
“What the hell was that about?” I asked once we were seated.
Rowan had already picked up the menu and didn't even answer. Chase, who’d arrived before us, glanced from him to me, shrugging lightly. “No clue.”
“You know Mae Townsend?” I asked.
Rowan looked up from his menu, wincing slightly. “I do.”
“How do you know her? She didn’t seem happy to see you,” I replied.
“Right. Look, I don’t actually know what happened. We were really good friends for a few years in college, and then we went on a few dates. She iced me out completely after that, and I never figured out what happened.”
“Did you know she was from Willow Brook when you took a job here?” I pressed.
Rowan winced again. “Uh, yeah. Although I didn’t even know she lived here. Last I knew, she was stil
