CHAPTER 13
“About that trial …” Raphael’s fingers tensed on the steering wheel. He scratched the back of his neck. “This isn’t easy to talk about, you know. But I guess you deserve an explanation. So, the short version … wait, is that my phone beeping or yours?”
Lacy opened her purse. She had missed two calls from Kurtis and one from a blocked number. “Hold on,” she said, unsure if she was ready for whatever Raphael was going to say. “Let me see if I can get any coverage here.”
She called Kurtis back, but it went right to his voicemail. Fine with her. She was already experiencing about as much awkwardness as one person could handle. “What were you saying?”
Raphael adjusted his sunglasses. “So anyway, about the trial. I think for everything to make sense, we need to rewind. Go all the w
