the downstairs guest room-the electronic lock at the front door

or over half an hour, and by the time she

der the duvet, forcing he

ar silhouette into the room. Through half-lowered lashes she felt Kevin come to the bed,

against her pillow with a t

out on feverish instinct, her fingertips find

't g

ned his palm and closed it

know who I am

ly trembled slightly and press

his heavy body pressing down onto the matt

the next few hours no one said another word; there was only the breath ne

s and stabbed into Calista's eyes, she w

e open velvet box beside her pillow-a pink diamond necklac

ching her jaw, Calista rolled off the bed and pulled her clo

nightstand buzzed, Dawna's

he bathroom door swung open and Kevin walked out with only a white

, Kevin's eyes went cold. He strode acros

ta snapped, lunging for it, only for him

n answer key, and spoke into the receiver i

ight now. Cal

st of muffled gasps and the distant clatt

r with the shocked whispers of the firm's open-plan office: "Oh my God

rasp-he just rol

me down the line, then a shrill t

back my phone!" Calista's roar po

d Dawna's desk not even daring to breathe-and then Dawna slammed

rained to dead white; then she shoved Kevin

Dawna is running the mornin

bed and let out a cold laugh, careles

for your colleagues to kno

grabbing her handbag and rushing for the door wi

afening crash came from the other side of it-

eyes behind sunglasses, took a deep breath in front of th