Liberty asked.

“Yeah, I’m on my way out now. You know what—you don’t need to come pick us up. It’ll take over an hour by car for you. I’ll just take a taxi over.” That way, he would not have to wait too long at the airport.

Liberty laughed. “I wasn’t planning to come pick you up anyway. If you had told me in advance, I would have come for sure. But since you didn’t say anything…

“I could still come to pick you up, but you’d have to wait at the airport for a while so it makes more sense for you to take a taxi.”

It would be easier for everyone that way.

“I’m on my way back to the office now. Just come straight here and text me when you’re nearby. I’ll come out to get you.”

Duncan chuckled in response. “Okay, we’ll take a taxi. I’ll text you when I get there. Where did you just now?”

“I went to Fisher Enterprise to check on Caroline. She’s a good person.”

Duncan pursed his lips and asked, “She doesn’t blame you guys, does she?”

“Not at all. Based on what she says and does, it’s