business card Dillon held out. Once a matter was settled, she

it jacket back to him. "I'm returning y

arching slightly as a faint, gentle amusement gathered

r some reason, it made Brenna's

ed too deeply today; why else would

said, declining Dillon's further assistance. She needed to

ile silhouette retreat. A profound glint flashed

to be her and Kadin's marital home. Looking at the empty

ons adorning the doors. Without a single trace of hesitat

ted her. She methodically cleaned everything up, erasing any sign of a

ind nothing but a chilling indifference. Picking up a pair of sciss

ightfall until dawn, she remained there. Just as her head began to feel heavy

to greet him, her heart full of joy. Today,

Looking exhausted, he sat heavily on the opposite sofa and

d, soft chuckle. "Ka

and firm, carrying an u

ocessing her words. He reached for a pack of cigarettes on th

best choice. After all, your misunderstandings about Hayleigh are too d

eer. "Why bother looking so serious? Weren't you planning this the moment you abandoned me

I've tried to forget Hayleigh these past three years, but you can't force matters of the heart. I

, Brenna couldn't

hard to be perfect, foolishly believing that love could change a pe