“There’s this case that Rivi wants to take,” Ezra admits. “I can already tell that it’s going to take over her life”

It doesn’t sound like Rivi’s about to be fired, after all. But she tenses anyway. She knows this man. She’s sued this man

“Rivi asked me to come. She wants this done as quickly as possible”

One week since the trip to the mountains. Nearly a week since Rivi’s entire past shattered into fragments of lies

Penina shoots a grateful look at Gabe, and Gabe coaxes Daniel forward with the magic words, “Hey, do you want to see a cool snake?”

It had been a show of trust that Rivi had even allowed Penina into her house

The anxiety rises in Rivi, the certainty that something is wrong. “You can tell me now, and then we can discuss it further on Monday”

It’s familiar, being alone, the stillness usually reassuring. But over the past few weeks, he’s grown accustomed to the noise

“If he really is your secret uncle, there must be some evidence,” Ezra says after the meal

Penina doesn’t want to talk about Gabe. She’d rather not think about him at all