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Chapter 29

Alice

Brighton, UK

She should have walked away and not fallen for his persuasive invitation to accompany him to his offices. Why the hell did she think she could ever find this girl in a town she didn’t know with a person she’d never met? It seemed so easy at the time—just go to Brighton, speak to the person mentioned on the piece of paper, and find the daughter Eva fretted about. Bingo, easy.

Using the designated number, she’d phoned him to ask for his assistance, but he’d claimed he was too busy to talk. He’d suggested a coffee the next day. She should have told him she lived miles away, that she just had a quick question, but with his soft voice and the opportunity to visit unfamiliar territory, it had all seemed like an adventure. Life could be so dull in her quaint coastal town.