She saw Marcus.

She had always imagined they might cross paths again. In her mind, that would likely be the day when she returned the money she owed him. And by then, he'd likely be a husband and father with his beautiful wife and children by his side.

But not now. This encounter was too soon. She hadn't even gathered fifty thousand dollars.

Then the plates crashed to the floor and shattered into pieces.

The abrupt noise startled many, including the man at the center of everyone's attention.