IMO, I really do think they knew each other. I know it’s hard to imagine what anyone would see in this guy, but we are looking at him knowing what he did already. He might have been super charming in real life & she may have genuinely liked him. I just wish we could turn back time & tell her to just go home so she would have been safe from him.
Also, I know this isn’t the same thing, but I used to be a dancer & in a way I guess some people could look at my old “regulars” like SD’s. There were a select few that I made A LOT of money from & one that I would even meet in a public place to take me shopping, but I honestly could never imagine a scenario that I would have met anyone giving me money in a non-public place, let alone at 3 a.m. In my opinion, this is someone known to her, someone she felt comfortable with & that doesn’t shout stranger to me. I know we may find out differently, but I’d be really surprised if this was a first meeting.
Please excuse any typos, I just had wrist surgery & this stupid brace is getting in the way of everything.