CHAPTER 39The Cliffside's meeting room fell silent as Paul stood before Abby's family. Gran beamed up at him with a big denture smile. Abby felt her insides shrivel up as if he had put a spotlight on her like an ant beneath a magnifying glass. Her family found their seats, but she couldn't move. She stayed standing when everyone else except Paul, even Jasper, had taken their seats.
"Hello, everyone." Paul's warm voice carried over the room. He sounded relaxed, friendly, and looked very dashing. Abby had no doubt that some of the younger women were already daydreaming about him, wondering who he was if they didn't know.
"Let me be the first to welcome you to this reunion. Some of you know me, but many of you probably don't. I'm special agent Paul Carter of the FBI, but I'm not here to arr
