dy, loud, and dimly lit-the kind of place

ed in her lap. Irving was pouring wine f

his perfect, practiced smil

air. Underneath the scent of garlic and wine,

el N

It was also Lia's signature scent. Lia, who sat three des

her voice steady. "What's

t head out a few days early. Meet with some fabric supp

days

idn't reach her e

e inside the stall, she pulled out her p

work late tonight, so I'm

d. One mi

hone

g. Cramps from hell. I'm in bed

's period was at the beginning

ed her phone face up on the white tabl

Hali said innocently.

up from his menu. "

with a notification. She had se

Attachment

ving's phone, which was face

at it. He che

totally forgot, I have a conference call with the Tokyo

. The lie was so

she said. "

curb and hailed her an Uber. He kissed her cheek-

klyn," he tol

nd walked briskl

m go. "Driver,

ving hail a ta

ptop to transfer some photos, and she had enabled "Find My iPhone" on a whim, th

he blue dot represent

in Tribeca. It was heading to the

apar

t stop right in fro

p, bone-chilling cold. Three years. Three years of supporting him, of editing hi

said softly. "

r apartment, she saw the bouquet of flowers Irving had sent her yesterd

ked the

hone

Home

eer audacity of this man. He was s

the only person

t a sticker. A sad, wet k

ds later, a

your

o the door and looked

apartment building, looking completely out of

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