Chapter 3

After learning the truth, the hardest part wasn't the anger. It was pretending I didn't know.

Laura kept sending me daily "progress reports": [I think I've found that woman. She seems to work in beauty, but let me confirm.]

[My friend says the best thing is to get hotel records. Do you want to look into that?] [Don't fight with William right now. Don't let him get suspicious.]

I replied to every message: [Okay.] [Mm.] [Thank you.]

Then I'd put my phone down and feel as though I were thanking a snake.

But I held it in, because I was…