Ben had no idea how Ellie survived in this apartment with next to no food in the fridge, freezer, or cupboards. She loved cooking and used to keep the freshest of produce on hand for the intimate dinner parties she hosted weekly for her close friends.
Used to.
Used to.Where were those friends now when she needed them? Probably driven away by Dennis Connor, a man who struck him as being more than a bit of a narcissist. When he’d been here a few days ago, Ellie made some comment about Dennis binge-buying French champagne during her time in London. Had the man really left his wife with so little to come home to?
Beside Ellie’s handbag on the counter was a small photo album. As the coffee machine heated, Ben flicked through the pages, stopping on the one of Michael surfing. Their shared pas
