Chapter 42

The next morning when Suzy woke up, it was already bright out. She opened her eyes and looked at the unfamiliar room. It took a long time for her to remember what happened last night. She turned her head to the side and discovered she was alone on the bed. A thought suddenly flashed across her mind. Would George Laine jump out of the window and run away? No, that would not happen. Rather quickly, she could hear his voice outside. Suzy looked in the direction of the voice and saw the man standing on the balcony with his back to her. He was talking on the phone. George was wearing a bathrobe at the moment. With his wide shoulders, narrow waist, and slender legs, just his back view alone could make one tremble. He was asking Jessie, “How much longer is the agreement with the Shirley family?” Suzy counted the days in her head. There should be more than a month left now. On the other line, Jessie gave George the exact number of days left. George said in a low voice, “Contact the S