LANDON

Astrid was shifting back, looking backward to see if anyone had noticed the man standing before her, but no one was there to save her, she couldn't even utter a word. 

Her legs felt like jelly, and she was struggling to stay upright. The man squatted down to her level, his eyes locked on hers, and he asked, "Why are you scared of me?"

Astrid's mind was racing, and she recalled Josh's words. He told her her father was dead, how come the man someone just claimed to be her father's now standing before her? She stuttered, asking, "You...you are not dead?"

The man raised an eyebrow and laughed out loud. "Is that what Josh told you?" he asked, his voice dripping with amusement.

Astrid nodded her head, still trying to process what was happening. The man smirked, "Well, I am not… though everyone thinks Landon is dead," he leaned closer to Astrid, having a proud smile on his face.

"So I assume another name," he let out, making Astrid swallow hard.