Chapter Eleven
In his lifetime, Phoenix had interacted with many women. But moments ago, the weight of the realization was like a stake being thrust into his heart. He was responsible, no one else, for Monica’s death. And now he feared that Sue would have a similar meltdown. As harsh as he might have sounded, he meant what he had said.
Soon her time here would be reduced to a quaint story retold over Friday night cocktails with her friends. He would be the one left to care for Preston.
Forget about hurt feelings and meltdowns, Sue Deveraux was a strong woman. Even though she had admitted that her main motivation in her job was to prove herself to her father. She was strong enough to handle anything life dealt her.
But when an hour later, Sue hadn’t emerged for dinner, Phoenix had asked
