Chapter 5

Stephen tracked me down at my new apartment three days after I moved out.

I had no idea how he managed it. Later I found out he went through my card transactions. The Reed family's business was in finance and real estate, so digging up someone's spending history was a piece of cake for him.

That realization freaked me out for days. If someone could access your spending history anytime they wanted, you basically had zero privacy. But after the fear came relief. I was thankful I had gotten out when I did.

That afternoon, the doorbell rang. I peeked…