Chapter 5

Aria’s under-eye circles had darkened after two days of staking out The Black Goat.

“I can’t believe I have to work overtime after a full day on the job,” Aria muttered as she gently massaged the bridge of her nose.

From a distance, Aria was monitoring 17th Avenue.

From her recent observations, the Black Goat would appear at dusk and disappear at dawn.

“Any minute now… he’ll be here.” With binoculars in hand, Aria waited patiently inside her car.

As the sky turned a deep orange and the sun began to set, the sound of footsteps could be heard from…