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Jenna looks up at me from where she is now sitting on the ground wearing a bewildered look. “Ian. What are you doing here?”
I help her up. “I’m here to wait for Henry.” Jenna winces as she stands up and I give her a concerned look. “You okay?”
She glances around the office, a quick look, and shakes her head. “I’m fine. I just fell down the stairs a few days back.”
Now that she mentions it, I can see the heavy makeup on her face.
“You fell?” I repeat, my eyes narrowing. “I thought you were sick.”
She looks confused for a moment before stuttering, “Yeah, yeah. I was sick as well. And then I fell.”
I glance around the room. “Where’s Nick?”
I note the way she rubs her arms, a nervous gesture. “I don’t know.”
“I thought you two were working together.”
Something is wrong.
Jenna is the most collected person in the office. I have never seen her like this.
I step closer to her, lowering my voice. “Is everything okay, Jenna? Are you in trouble?”
She looks agitated. “Yeah, uh, of course. Oh, you dropped something.”
She leans down to pick up the ring box. “What’s this? Is this an engagement ring?”
I feel a little sheepish. “Yeah. I’m going to ask Agatha to marry me today.”
Her eyes widen. “You’re going to propose?”
Having somebody else say it out loud makes it all the more real to me and I can’t contain my grin. “Yeah.”
“Can I see the ring?” She looks stunned.
“Sure. Go ahead.” I open the box, and she stares at the gleaming piece of jewelry that will tie Agatha and me together.
“It’s gorgeous,” she breathes. Then, she looks at me. “Agatha is a lucky woman.” She closes the box and hands it back to me. “I hope she says yes.”
“Ah, thanks.” I blink at the statement and feel a little uncertain. “What about you and Nick? You don’t look so good.”
She rolls her shoulders, and I see the taut look in her eyes. “We broke up.”
“Did he… are those bruises on your face because of him?” I feel my anger stirring.
She bites her lower lip, giving me a pleading look. “I don’t want to talk about it. We broke up last week. I found out that the only reason he went out with me is because he had a thing for Agatha.” She shudders. “He’s been so angry since you two started dating.”
Her words bring back the memory of seeing Nick watching me from across the road the day Agatha and I had finally resolved things. I recall that he hadn’t acknowledged me even though he had seen me.
Nick?
If what Jenna is saying is true, then that means he must be the stalker.
It makes sense. He had access to her schedule, and he knew where she lives, and since he worked in such close tandem with Jenna, he must have found about her habits.
“Where is he now?” I ask, urgently.
Jenna shakes her head. “He’s on his way to the office. He has a call with one of the clients in an hour.”
