Chapter 109 A Chance Encounter

• The downtown streets hummed with midday life—honking vehicles, the smell of street food, sunlight slinking between tall buildings. Nani checked the little scrap of paper in her palm and changed the strap on her handbag. The location brought her to a little corner café nestled between an old bookshop and a florist. She hadn't seen her aunt in years, and the thought of getting back in touch caused mixed feelings.
• To double-check the message, she reached inside her handbag for her phone, but it dropped from her fingers and landed on the ground.
• Careful came with a deep, seductive voice behind her. Would not want to lose something vital.