Chapter 117: Lumen

Lumen nodded. They were starting there. "I got a job on the North East side of the city at a gun range."

"You...?" He frowned. "I thought you moved home."

She snorted. "That would have taken money I didn't have. And what was there for me at home? My parents were already in the middle of a divorce themselves. They hadn't wanted to tell me, like normal. I started working at the range, taught some classes. One of the regular customers offered me a part-time job doing events. I met a few people who became regular clients, took some classes and eventually got scouted by Aegis Group."

"You like it?"

"It's...different. I always thought I'd finish college and do something more normal. Turns out, I'm not half bad at this job. It pays a lot and I have few expenses. How'd you end up owning a boat?"

"Orion. He... The guy has an eye for people. He took me under his wing and helped me through my shit."

"Jennifer's Orion?"

Max nodded. "The same."

"Hm. I guess I had him wrong."