Chapter 55: Coincidence
After they bade each other goodbye outside the coffee shop, with James assuring Lyse that they would get to the bottom of her problem and that she did not have to worry too much. The two friends walked off in opposite directions into the busy street.
As she walked to her car which was at the end of the block, Lyse had an eerie sense that someone was following her. She turned around and Joel who had been walking behind her turned away at a newspaper stand just in time to avoid being caught by her.
He watched from the corner of his eye as she looked around and when she confirmed there was no one following her, she continued on her way.
Lyse told herself that she was just dealing with the trauma from being stalked recently.
Joel breathed a sigh of relief, grateful that she did not catch him but also wary because she had noticed that someone was following her. He slowed down so that he was far behind her but could still see the back of her head, he assumed that his boss would not be pleased if Lyse found out that someone was following her based on his orders.
Lyse’s phone rang and she picked it up.
"Hello." She answered.
"How is my darling wife doing this fine morning, did you like the flowers i sent?"
She immediately stopped and felt sweat break out on her forehead while her hands became clammy and her insides twisted. She anxiously glanced around her again.