Kyle brought his half-smoked cigarette to his lips and glanced at his wristwatch, irritation etched between his eyebrows.
"How much longer do I have to stay here and wait? This is getting really annoying."
He took another drag and released a thick puff of light gray smoke, savoring its bitter scent. Just then, he saw a black car pull over to the neatly tended pavement not far from the Emerald Hotel.
Kyle squinted, trying to get a better view of the person exiting the car. When he confirmed it was indeed the person he had been waiting for, he stubbed out his cigarette and quickly fixed his hair, assessing his reflection in the front camera of his phone.
"Well, he was right about it. She does hover around here a lot to get his attention. Is she keeping him as her backup plan or something?"
