Chapter 4

Less than half an hour after Leon left, my phone rang.

Susan's name popped up on my screen.

My finger hovered over the answer button for a couple of seconds before I finally picked up.

Susan's soft, tearful voice came through the line. "Nina, I'm sorry. I know you hate me, but I really didn't mean to get between you two. Leon... He can't move on from the past."

I leaned against the window, watching the rain hit the glass, my voice calm. "Ms. White, are you calling to apologize, or to show off?"

She paused, then sounded more aggrieved.…