Chloe silent and supportive in the passenger seat. The lobby was

he door. She was wearing a knockoff of my favorite brand of shoes,

umbled, "Ms. Davi

said, walking past he

ed the walls. In the center of the plush white rug, Daniel was kneeling, stroking the hair of a weeping

niel snapped, his eyes flashi

irectly. "You' ve made a very serious accusation. I' ve called Dr. Evans, the best

er of panic crossed her face. "There's no

y cat, Ash, has been missing since yesterday morning. So unles

you should just apologize. Snowball was very special to Ms.

ing the stakes, implying that this wasn't just

she continued, her voice gaining confidence, "

is, or I'll make sure Daniel'

the man I once loved, who was now just

I said. "Dr. Evans will

villain in her st