Phoebe unlocked the double doors of JR’s, releasing the stale smell of bar nights to rush past Jake. There were no windows in the main part of the building, so the rectangle of daylight from the open door was the only illumination in the dark. Jake hesitated, but Phoebe took off her sunglasses and walked forward, the beat of her feet against the wooden floor not faltering once.
Who was she? And why was she willing to accept “Curious Jake” at face value, give him carte blanche to snoop around JR’s unchecked? Did she suspect him? Was she using this tour to demonstrate she had nothing to hide? Maybe she didn’t have anything to hide. If she didn’t, why did her face keep changing like a turning prism, until he wasn’t sure what was real and what wasn’t? Was she part of Phagan and Hyatt’s game o
