——Do you have time on New Year's Day? Come home with me.
When a man extends such an invitation, Jane McCain is certain it signals a meeting with the parents, suggesting their relationship is about to progress further.
Along with the sweetness, there's a bit of nervousness.
She knows very little about Allen Rivera's family, having never met his parents and siblings. Conversely, Allen had occasionally seen Ruby Spencer when dropping Jane off at home, exchanging a few polite words.
Jane McCain once again found Zara Jameson to discuss strategies.
The two women huddled together, opening their phone maps to study Allen's hometown in Hutton County.
"It's not that far, a two-and-a-half-hour drive on the highway. But this place is really small, what's the main source of economic income?"
"Green agriculture?" Jane hesitantly searched for information, "It seems there's also a famous hot spring resort here."
