At the café, I glanced across at the woman and asked, "What's your name?"
She was sipping on boba tea. When she heard me, she quickly set it down and replied, "I'm Sage Turner. I was in the ward next to yours."
"How did you know I was harmed?" I asked.
Sage took a deep breath, then lowered her gaze. "Honestly, I should be the one apologizing to you."
I was puzzled. "Why would you need to apologize to me?"
Instead of responding, Sage kept her head down and slid her phone toward me. The screen displayed a voice recording app.
I hit play and heard Jessica talking to someone. "I need you to bypass the security cameras and pour oil in that spot. Did you hear that?"
The other person sounded unsure. "It's going to be a pain to clean up if we do that. People will definitely notice something's wrong!"
Jessica's voice got sharper. "Don't overdo it—just enough so someone steps on it and slips, and it's easy for you to clean up later. Got it?"
The other person went quiet.
"I'll throw in some extra cash," Jessica said.
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