Chapter 36: Admission Through Zoe, I learn that Ben is safe and healthy and is slowly emerging into her life as a boyfriend again. She informs me, “Ben is traveling a lot, consumed in his career. I rarely see him here in Vanmer. In the past few weeks, he’s been to Miami, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Maui, Maine, and other places. The man is constantly taking his clothes off for other people. Rumor has it he’ll be going to Milan this summer for a modeling job. Some big company wants him to be a main cover boy for their clothes line. We’ve been talking about me going with him. I’ve never been to Milan and he thinks I’d enjoy it, particularly if I’m with him.” It’s good news. Healthy news. I never wanted any harm to come to either of their lives. I never wanted to be villainous after o

