thought was about the throbbing pain in his c

all night, her face etched with worry. Now, she was gone. He asked the o

c he couldn't hide. Olivia was surprised h

ou quit? Where are

t, folding clothes and placin

was over," she said calmly. "I've gra

softened on

t' s much better than being a maid. It' s just... my contract isn' t over yet. I' ll

hing noncommittal an

sing. Each time Chloe posted something new about her relationship, Liam would call Olivia. He would ramble, his words a jumbled mess of frustration and longing. He always made sur

ened in silence,

. Two days before, she got a new phone number and sent a message to all h

e cochlear implant company contacted her. They were

ds called her. He said Liam was drunk a

ought for

sked. "I have somethin

It contained every single thing Liam had ever given her. She had kept them all,

with a three-thousand-dollar fresh flow

s after buying twenty thousand dollars wort

nival game after renting out an entire am

ughtful, hand-picked gift. In reality, they were all just insignificant

nother freebie that came with his pursuit of

all the other items. It was her ledger. The one she use

: $200 p

copy: $150

made bracele

her exhaustion. The final page showed a printout of

e saw him. He was standing under a spotlight in the center of the room, kissing Chloe

is on me! All your ta

n't se

rushed over, sw

st won the lottery, he' s in a great mood. He and Chl

ded him th

he said, her voice even. "Tell

of the bar. She got into a taxi and

swer a single call. She didn't read a single text. Without a moment of hesitation, she pulled the SIM card out of her phone, snapped it

it was over. She was leaving this p