Gwen turned her phone off immediately after sending the messages, just as she had done last time.

Since Yvonne knew Gwen well, she no longer felt disheartened by that. Her thoughts were now focused on Kendrick's meeting with Leonard and Claude.

The next day, Yvonne's inattentive demeanor caught Stephen's attention.

"Something on your mind?" he asked.

"Gwen texted me again last night."

Yvonne searched for the picture on her phone. She showed Stephen an enlarged headshot of a man. "See, doesn