Chapter 24

“May I speak to Lydia, please?” Addy asked into her phone nervously, bringing her finger to her mouth.

Shaking her head, she put her hand down and frowned as she listened.

“And who may I say is calling?” the receptionist asked.

“Let her know it’s… Allison,” she said, closing her eyes.

The receptionist placed her on hold to see if Lydia would take her call. Addy waited, pacing the floor of her bedroom.

After what felt like forever, Addy finally heard, “This is Lydia. What do you want, Allison?”

Clearing her throat, Addy took a deep breath before saying, “I want to talk to you about what you know about Barto attacking young women. I think you know a little something about that.”

Addy heard silence on the other end for so long she thought Lydia had hung up. She was about to ask if Lydia was still on the line when she heard a sigh.

“Meet me at the cafe around the corner from the studio at four,” Lydia told her.

Then the line went dead.

Addy pulled the phone away f