arrived with a moving crew at the apartment Amelia had o

a'am," he said, his tone respectful but dist

His custom suits hanging in the closet. His collection of vinyl reco

ing that is personally mine. The

his composure unwavering. "Of course, M

' worth of anniversary gifts she had bought for Kayson but never had the c

all, and dropped them into a black

took out

m. Searched for Kay

d Faceboo

pp. Bl

hter, as if she were methodically severin

ense of peace. It was a funeral for her

request. The profile picture was the hood ornamen

for a moment,

ublic post was from two days ago. The picture of

d frantic speculation. On a whim, her thum

n was on the verge o

credit card activity from Ame

as as if she had vanished from the face of the earth. She had

back to his office, and fought the

dia, expecting to find passive-aggressive posts or

her Instag

ed him with the word

k. The same. WhatsApp. Her

d bloc

d bloc

adulterated rage crashed

against the wall. It hit with a sickening crack,

years. The quiet, compliant Amelia he knew wo

trum. This was a

s had left, Ame

, her voice calm.

e line. "WHAT? To Kayson? You actually we

tting her off. "I mar

was absolute. It stretch

a strangled whisper. "Amelia Frye

-empty apartment, looking down at the movin

otification appeared next to the one

photos. A landscape she h