CHAPTER SIXTEEN:Mercer showed up at Roots on a Wednesday morning before lunch service.Lucas was in the kitchen prepping. Rosa was at the front arranging flowers. When she saw Mercer, she froze."Lucas," she called out. "You have a visitor."Mercer didn't wait for an invitation. He came back to the kitchen, his shoes clicking against the tile in a way that made Rosa visibly uncomfortable."We need to talk," Mercer said.Lucas set down his knife. He didn't look surprised. Like he'd been expecting this.They went to the office. Mercer closed the door and leaned against it, blocking the exit."You went to see him," Mercer said. "Owen."Lucas didn't answer."I know you did," Mercer continued. "I had someone watching his apartment. They saw you leave at 9:00 p.m. You were in there for forty minutes.""How long have you been watching him?" Lucas asked."Does it matter?" Mercer said. "What matters is that you went back. You confessed. You probably told him you loved him. You probably made h
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