Mara stared at the name on her screen for a moment after he said it.
Kai Lancaster.
She kept her voice steady.
“How did you get this number?”
“Daniel had it listed as an emergency contact on some old paperwork,” Kai said. “I want to be upfront with you. I’m not calling about anything social. I’ve been looking into some things involving Daniel Stephen and your name came up in a way I wasn’t expecting.”
Mara glanced in the rearview mirror at Lily.
Lily was looking out the window humming quietly to herself.
“What kind of things?” Mara asked carefully.
“Financial irregularities mostly,” Kai said. “But there’s something else I can’t quite place yet. Something that doesn’t add up.”
Mara said nothing.
Kai continued.
“I’m not asking you to trust me. I understand we’ve never spoken befor
