Irina's POV
"Once I finish up here, I need to see my niece about some Montverde business. Can't give you a ride today, so watch yourself getting home."
Palmer hesitated, worry flickering across his features as he considered me traveling alone.
He shook his head firmly. "No, I don't like the idea of you going by yourself. Homer can take you."
"I'll manage fine on my own, Mr. Greyson. No need to fuss," I replied, letting my eyes crinkle with amusement.
"Montverde? What's going on there?"
I knew Palmer's niece was that determined police captain I'd encountered in Maplewood Town, so something serious must be brewing.
"Suzanne despises human trafficking—that's why she goes after those cases so hard. If you hadn't brought it up before, I never would've realized she'd been working undercover in Maplewood Town all that time." Pride warmed Palmer's expression when he spoke of his niece.
