Chapter 6

After Alex said "No," neither of us mentioned the trip again.

At least not that night.

He went to shower.

I put away the documents in the living room.

When I returned to the bedroom, he was already lying down.

His phone was on the nightstand.

Screen facing down.

The next morning, he left for work like usual.

Before leaving, he even asked if I wanted to have dinner together.

I agreed.

But the conversation from last night stayed in my mind.

He had mentioned adjusting the people around him.

He had mentioned Claire.

But when I asked why, he…