“My dad owns every law firm in this province,” the lawyer’s daughter laughed after ramming her brand-new Tesla into my old Subaru

perfect motives weren’t the point. Effort was.

I looked down at Sophie.

She looked up at me, asking a silent question.

I nodded once. This was her call.

She turned back to Victoria.

“Okay,” Sophie said quietly.

“Okay…” Victoria repeated uncertainly. “Okay?”

“I accept your apology,” Sophie said, sounding like she was trying the words on for size. “But you continue reading …