“Does he know you've Lived with me?" Barlow continued.

Karina's eyes widened in surprise.

"When did we live together?"

"Several years ago, we shared a room and almost slept together. Isn't that akin to living together?" Barlow stated matter-of-factly.

A blush colored Karina's cheeks as she was left without words.

She took hold of Hutton's arm and declared, “Rosalynn, Hutton, let's go."

Rosalynn, sharing a meaningful look with Barlow, nodded slightly.

“We must take our leave now.”

She wondered if those were his hints of jealousy.

Did that mean that he was truly interested in Karina?

Once they'd put some distance between themselves and Barlow, Hutton glanced back.

He saw Barlow shaking hands with a man who'd just exited the airport.

“Rosalynn, that was Barlow, wasn't it?" Hutton asked.

“Yes," Rosalynn confirmed.

Still feeling a touch uneasy, Karina glanced at Hutton.

"How did you know that?"

“Rosalynn asked me to look into his information." After a moment's silence, Hutton added, “He has some secrets."

Secrets?

Rosalynn and Karina turned to him simultaneously, hanging on his words.

Hutton continued, "I've conducted an investigation, but there are things I haven't figured out yet. Parts of his college experience have been deliberately wiped."

Rosalynn was somewhat taken aback.

"Even you can't unearth it?"