Chapter 4

The notification appeared on my phone while I was labeling boxes in what used to be our bedroom. A Facebook message from my college roommate Emma: "Girl, you need to see this. Is this Tyler???"

My hands stilled on the packing tape as I opened the attached link. There it was—my recording of Tyler's livestream, posted on Twitter with his full name and company tagged. The audio played automatically, his clinical voice dissecting our relationship for the digital world to hear: "She's definitely more stable financially... whereas my current situation involves someone with significantly lower earning potential."

The tweet had…