ree years and had worked together on cases, just

felt it was all so absurd. "Y

nner, and you left without telling me when we were working overtime and sat there with a sour face during

throat, and I coul

still held onto a glimmer of hope, thinkin

d about was Ashl

een disappointing me, and at that moment,

betrayed not a hint of emotion. "I

hadn't expected me

hley, I would always stand my grou

dn't even have the

he end said nothing and just

e bedroom and un

ur request to transfer to the firm's headquarters in Huvella

the request ha

ust couldn't bring myself to break up

, it felt j

HR. "I'll be reporting for

gaze fell on the photo of us

e day I officially

his eyes shining, he told me we'd beco

believ

the toughest cases, shared the strongest drinks wi

he brunt of a client's criticism when the

-down on the desk and c

enson and I gave each oth

s busy with my handover. Though we lived und

g frequently on her Wh

gether, went to industry cocktail parties togethe

a female colleague on his What

courthouse entrance, with the caption, "St

screen, my han

s, yet he'd never once poste

ticket for tomorrow to come visit you. I'd like to talk to you about your

flight ticket she sent me; it wa

Mom, I'll pick you up a

r the fact that I was abo