Waylen was very busy the whole morning, so he only got to read Rena's message at almost noon.

"Well, is he better-looking than | am?"

Rena laughed.

While Waylen was away on business, Rena went to her music studio to go over the accounts with Zack.

In the afternoon, Rena invited Vera for coffee.

Vera was late. She was trembling when she was rushing to meet Rena. She said, "I'm sorry I'm late. | got stuck in traffic. There was an incident on the other side of the city, and someone died. The poor victim was slashed seven times. They said he bled to death."

Rena couldn't help asking, "Oh, my, that's horrible. Was the attacker caught?"

Vera shook her head.

"Not yet. Who does something like that, cutting someone multiple times and then letting them bleed out? It sure does look like a crime of passion. | think the assailant did it for love.”

Did it for love?

Thinking about that, Rena felt quite unsettling.

She stirred her cup of coffee and hoped that drinking it would dispel the uneasiness in her heart.

Vera said something more, but Rena was no longer paying attention.

In the evening, Rena lay in bed and couldn't help feeling a little scared. She picked up her phone and called Waylen. They talked for half an hour. After that, Rena started feeling sleepy.

Early morning the next day, she woke up and found little dark circles under her eyes. She used a lot of foundation to cover them up.

After taking Alexis to school, Rena got back in the car.

The driver had gone to the bathroom.

At this time, Rena's phone rang. It was Vera calling.

Rena answered the phone and said with a smile, "We just met for coffee yesterday. Do you want to go out again today?"

Vera sounded a little nervous.

"No. | just have something important to tell you. Remember that homicide | told you about yesterday? About that poor man who got slashed and bled to death? Well, three more people were killed in the same manner last night, and | heard it was the same attacker."

Rena was shocked. There were four victims now.