Chapter 27

“Nah. I just bumped into Dave there and we got to talking. Purely a coincidence.”

“Nothing is a coincidence with Chillingsworth. He pegged you early on.”

“Pegged me as what?”

“Easy prey.”

“Huh?”

Rufus grinned, easing some of the stress of his words. “Not every dude is cut out for this line of work. Dave prides himself on being able to spot the ones who can do it, who can bring in the cash.” Rufus leveled his gaze on Wren, appraising. “You he picked because of your vulnerability. There are so many daddies who will just eat up that innocent look in your eyes. I can see what old Dave saw in you.”

Wren scratched the back of his neck, starting to feel a little uncomfortable. He deflected the subject away from himself. “What about you? How long have you been doing this? And why are you here? Dave led me to think I’d have the place to myself.”

“Full of questions, aren’t you?”