Chapter 20

• Maya hadn’t expected Rafael’s invitation to dinner. The message came while she was busy organizing paperwork for the kids’ school. She stared at the screen, her stomach doing a flip.
• “Dinner tomorrow night? My treat. Let me pick you up at 7.”
• Her first instinct was to decline. The idea of Rafael coming to Jane’s house—where the children were—sent her into a quiet panic. But refusing outright would only fuel his suspicions, which already seemed to be growing. After a moment’s hesitation, she replied: