Willow reached out and rubbed the top of his knee. “You poor thing. That’s terrible.”
Nick sighed melodramatically. “So what’s going on then? What’s this lockdown thing all about?”
“Nobody knows for sure,” Willow piped up. She seemed eager to be the one leading the discussion for a change. “We think it might have something to do with ...”
Kennedy had been distracted watching Willow and Nick’s interactions and hadn’t noticed the security officer coming up behind her. She had no idea he was there until he cleared his throat and tapped her on the shoulder.
“Excuse me, Miss.”
“Yes?” She turned around. What was wrong? Were they in trouble for talking about the lockdown?
“Are you Kennedy Stern?”
Her stomach dropped as if she were in freefall on a rollercoaster. How did he know her?
“Yes,
