rding Maverick and her father's warning. She had the nagging sense that things

he wall with her mind blank and on the verge of crying looking at her

ness dealings and private life. However, as she was scrolling through the sea

ht, and away from his personal life. Sophia felt her interest spike

find anyone who could have information about Maverick. And finall

greed to meet with her, and Sophia arranged to

she was both excited and terrified. She was about to learn the

found her contact in the corner, idly sipping coffee. The man was middle-aged, balding, wit

r coming," he said,

and. "Appreciate you taking t

lose. "I'll tell you what I know about Maverick," he said

over what he was driving 

ou'll be careful," he said, voice low. "Maverick is not someone to mess around with. Advert

out the warning. But she didn't shake her head - she was hel

carefully manicured features. "Okay, then," he s

rson named Maverick. The message from her contact read, Maverick was a cut throat businessman

s more to him than what the surface revealed. She was exposed to another flavor of him, one that was

fused than before. She knew some bad stuff about Maverick, thoug

what she'd find next. Would she discover additional secrets from Maverick's p

en she realized she felt like there were eyes

er apartment, Sophia leaned up against it, reli

omething that made her heart race. There was a piece of paper

," the note said. "If you want th

the note. Who had written this? An

t there was no turning back now. She had to know

her chest. She approached a figure waiting near the bench

face was shaded by a hat and glasses. S

hia asked, keeping

s. "I'm someone who knows the truth about Maverick," the wom

story that chilled her blood. Maverick was involved in some shady dealing

de of Maverick to Sophia. She thought she knew him, but no

st, Sophia was reeling. She felt uns

made Sophia trust her. It was a moment of

truth," Sophia said, speakin

ars in her eyes. "Welcome," the woman replied. "But be

s than answers as she watched her walk away. What was Mave

over. One way or another she was