Chapter 67
Jason's POV
I stepped out of the car as rain drizzled around me, its chill rolling down the back of my neck. The streetlights shone along the path, leading to the brightly lit gallery that stood out in the night. I walked toward the gallery, water splashing softly as my feet stepped into small puddles along the path.
It wasn’t on my way home, but picking Melanie up from the gallery had become a habit.
At first, we would talk for a while, seated in Melanie’s office as she told me about her day, which was almost always good. The light in her eyes as she talked about new mentees and deals made the detour from my usual route home all the more worth it. When the conversation ended, we would call it a night and get into our separate cars.
Eventually, something changed; she stopp
