CHAPTER 11

Perhaps he had pushed a little too hard into convincing Kelly working with him. She had such a displeased look on her face, it hurt him. Felix quickly covered his suggestion with a laugh and claimed it to be a joke. Kelly fell quiet for the rest of the evening but nodded. He had fucked this one up big time. She must be so appalled by him now.

And now, not a single call or text over the past two days. Adam suggested calling her but he was not even sure she would answer him. After gathering enough courage, he ventured into a coffee shop and called her. To his surprise, she answered.

“Hi. It’s me, Alex.” He winced at the lie. He really wished he could tell her his real name but that would ruin the whole purpose of his anonymity.

“Hi. I know.”

“Yeah.” He sounded dumb right then, didn’t he? “Are you busy?”

“Right now?” She fell quiet for a while that all Felix could hear was his own heavy breathing. “No, I am free. Why?”

“Would you like to talk over coffee? The weather is a bit crappy but