pieces were gradually fitting together. Although it was terrifying, Ethan's warning concerning Cassandra left her

The home felt empty and colder now as if the treachery had crept into the walls itself. Silentl

ilence in the living room. Lily's eyes landed on Daniel's briefcase, which

as she hesitated. But then she remembered the picture of Daniel with another woman, Ethan's cryptic

discovered the typical items inside: a leather-bound planner, client contracts, and paperwor

thin. They were harmless enough at first-photos of Daniel grinning with coworke

er talking. Another showed them together as they entered a posh hotel. The most incriminating image was the las

nausea. The photographs' angle, however, caught her attention the most-they hadn't been ta

her fingers shaking. These had been taken by wh

hts. She hurriedly put the briefcase back together and tu

out in a casual tone as

orced herself to remain composed. His hair was a little unkempt,

irm voice, "You

smile. "Long day. I

d nodded. You don't appear w

ir. Yes, simply stress from work. Latel

, but she kept it to herself. "Perhap

oftly. "I wi

through Lily, but she pushed it under a mask of worry. Her voice

med empty and hollow, like a phantom of the love they had previous

ngers grazed the soft paper as she took the envelope out of her pocket. Ther

out who it was if

ing the following morning. In his early forties, the man who welcomed

Harper?" He motioned f

n his desk and said, "Yes.

f as Jack Monroe, examined her cl

ction. "These pictures. I must disco

ntents of the envelope. "These are excellent pho

y the person?" Lily's voi

uld take a while. Are you able to determ

picions, but before I co

ll OK. I'll begin my investigati

ed him and walked out of the office. Although she was at last taking charge,

down on her as she sat on the side of her bed. She reached for her phone as it

re playing

lingered over the screen. I don't care, s

immediately. Then prepa

gazed at the television. She would conf

nd the truth at all cost