CHAPTER THIRTY TWO – FIRST TIME MEETING

"Elena...she knows all this?" Jasmine asked thickly. "About how we were separated?" Briggs nodded. "She's had to piece it together over the years, hiring me to finally confirm the truth and locate you. It's been an intense journey for her as well." Jasmine was quiet for a long moment, processing it all. Finally, she looked up, her eyes shining with resolve. "I need to meet her," she stated. "Please...can you arrange it?" An hour later, Jasmine found herself seated at a quiet cafe in the village, her heart pounding. She had asked Briggs to coordinate a meeting between herself and this mysterious sister, Elena. Scanning the room anxiously, she startled slightly as a young woman approached her table. Jasmine's breath caught in her throat as she took in the striking resemblance - they could easily be mistaken for twins. "Jasmine?" The woman spoke in a soft, lilting voice thick with emotion. "I'm Elena..." Jasmine stood up shakily, at a complete loss for words as she drinking in the