airport employee he was trying to reach his wife because of an urgent family matter.”
“I’m not his wife anymore.”
The words came out before I could stop them.
Then I corrected myself.
“Technically I am. We’re separated.”
Daniel nodded without reaction.
“He called twice.”
“Did he know my flight number?”
“We don’t know.”
“Did he know I was with Adrian?”
At that, Daniel paused.
“We believe so.”
Adrian straightened.
“Why?”
“The second time he called, he asked whether Elena Walker had been seen leaving with Mr. Prescott’s party.”
I stared at him.
“He used Adrian’s name?”
“Yes.”
I looked at Adrian.
“How could he possibly know that?”
Adrian didn’t answer immediately.
The younger security man did.
“There were photographs online before the aircraft landed.”
My stomach dropped.
“What photographs?”
He turned the tablet toward us.
The image was slightly blurred.
But there we were.
Adrian in the aisle seat.
