CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Charlie
I’ve come to believe that some things happen by chance. Others are just fated. This was fate; Marni’s destiny and mine. Maybe she would have been able to hide the truth from me if I hadn’t walked into Zooey’s. But I have to believe that I’ve gotten so far inside her that she couldn’t lie. Whatever the case, I discovered the bitter truth without the need for her confession.
I needed a stiff drink to put a finish on a tough day, and as soon as I entered Zooey’s I spotted Marni and stopped short. I’m used to a sudden change in plans, although I have to admit this did take me by surprise. To get a fix on what was going down with my trainee, I waited some distance off, watching. The moment that I saw her slide off the barstool and take off with the guy, I knew what
