CHAPTER 86
The city lights reflected off the glassy surface of her room windows as Sarah adjusted her dress in the mirror. She had been on countless dates before—after all, her career as a model and influencer brought many men flocking to her like moths to a flame—but none of those dates had ever left her feeling like this.
There was a flutter in her stomach, an unfamiliar anticipation that came with seeing Officer Vargas outside of his uniform. It wasn’t the first time they’d interacted. After all, he had been the first officer on the scene when she had first reported Laura missing .
His calm, steady demeanor during that emotional upheaval had made her feel safe, seen in a way that even the most flattering i********: comments hadn’t.
But tonight wasn’t about work, or drama, or heart
