“I… I know I said I wanted this relationship….” “Yes?” “Don't misunderstand me….” She cut in sharply, gently laughing as her lashes fluttered. “I do want it. It's just that I'm still getting over a breakup, and I don’t think you know about it. I haven't told you, and even during our question-and-answer session, you never asked, and I didn't say a thing, but I feel like you should know….” The rest of her words got lost in my thoughts. Who shattered her heart? Who dared to hurt her? She appeared so frail. She was wary of a new relationship due to the breakup. Whoever this person was, he must have done a number on her. I began to wonder if her ex-boyfriend was the young man in the picture of Renee at the park that my investigator had sent me a few weeks ago. I opened my mouth to ask

