chapter 27 Play the long game to catch big fish

Early the next morning, Edgar Austin ate the breakfast prepared by Brynlee Austin and went out to go to the studio. He deliberately arrived ten minutes early to avoid the time when Elaine would go out, but for some reason, when he went downstairs, Elaine was already standing at the top of the stairs, arms folded, waiting for him.

Wearing a crisp summer uniform and a policewoman's hat, Elaine stood in the morning light with a majesty that she had never seen before. She looked straight...