han and I shared, a house I had designed myself. Every line, every window

t ache. I sank onto the sofa, the silen

The way Ethan' s phone was always face down. The sudden password protection o

t's for security, babe, company poli

ve him. It was easier

s friend David a few weeks ago at a bar. David, dr

finally got Chloe to work for him. He's been obsessed with her

ng in a moment of drunken clarity. "O

was pure panic. He quickly laughed it off, dragg

ince high school. T

empire until his true love was available? David had even mentioned how Ethan's friends all though

k to the present. I didn't have to look to know who it was. The

of nausea and exhaustion. I pushed myself off th

I had three days until I would lea

is was a chaotic mess. I started with my own things, pulling out suitcases from the top shelf. I

discard, to claim as her own. This was my life, my his

r. I was running on nothing but adrenaline and heartbr

am lit up the screen. It was a new post from Chloe

sign I had bought for Ethan last Christmas. The other was a cutesy one with a cartoon c

an' s office. I knew because

matching mug, the "hers," was in my hand just this morning. I ha

kissed me and said it was the most

sion to keep me compliant, to keep me working, to

ng rack. Without a second of hesitation, I walked to the trash can and dr

do

he didn't. He was probably comforting Chloe, r

fice. Not our office anymore. My fo