The bar boasted a stunning, spacious patio that offered sweeping views of Zion’s half-panoramic beauty.
Lambert ordered a glass of wine, slipped on his sunglasses, and lounged on a couch to take in the scenery.
Evelyn sauntered over, placing the drink on the table in front of Lambert, and asked, “Hey, haven’t seen you
around with Estelle the past couple of days. What’s up?”
“Take a seat, Evelyn. We need to chat,” Lambert said with a serious tone.
Sensing the urgency, Evelyn sat across from him and asked, “What’s going on?”
“Have you seen your boyfriend recently?” Lambert started.
Evelyn frowned, “Yeah, I did. But he’s clammed up. Won’t talk. I asked him to come back with me, and he
refused.”
She had been let down by Lynn that night at the bar’s auction, and her disappointment had only grown since
then.
She stubbornly stayed here, hoping Lynn would explain why everything had unfolded the way it had. Otherwise, even if she
returned, her mind would swarm with unanswered questions. After their last silent, dodgy encounter, she felt something was off
with him, and her desire to unearth the truth only intensified. Lambert quizzed further, “What did your boyfriend do before all
this?” “He was a pharmacist,” Evelyn replied.
Lambert nodded slowly, his handsome eyes growing darker and more intense. Leaning in, he fixed his gaze on
Evelyn, “I need to meet your boyfriend. Make it happen.”
“Why do you need to see him?” Evelyn asked, puzzled.
After a moment’s thought, Lambert said gravely, “Estelle’s gone missing.”
“What?” Evelyn gasped.
“Shh!” Lambert cautioned with a gesture.
Immediately lowering her voice and covering her mouth, Evelyn whispered, “How could she disappear? Isn’t
she, like, super good at self-defense?”
She had seen Estelle in action; a few men were no match for her.
Evelyn’s eyes widened in shock, and she shook her head frantically, “No! Live subjects? You mean, Estelle’s
been taken for experiments?”
“But wasn’t she with you?” Evelyn was baffled.
He didn’t want to admit his foolishness in front of Evelyn.
“That’s why I need to see your boyfriend. He’s the only one with access to the building next door. He’s our only
hope,” Lambert murmured.
Estelle had saved Evelyn twice, and now that she was in danger, Evelyn would do whatever it took.