Chapter 5

At 8:12 the next morning, Daniel's first call wasn't about the divorce.

It was about a jacket.

Seven unread messages sat beneath his name.

[Where is the Blackwell backup look?]

[The watch brand rejected the first jacket.]

[Call me.]

[We have an interview at eleven.]

Not one asked why I had filed.

An eighth appeared.

[This is ridiculous. Pick up.]

I answered.

"What?"

Noise filled the background.

Daniel lowered his voice.

"Blackwell says the cuff covers the watch. Where's the backup?"

My brain answered instantly.

Black wool wouldn't work. Gray would expose the watch, but a similar look was already…