It was a new day, sunlight peeking through the thin curtains of Sarah’s apartment. Her living room, still faintly smelling of Taylor’s cologne, felt heavy with the weight of last night.
She sat at the edge of the couch, her phone buzzing loudly on the coffee table.
It startled her. Looking at the screen, she saw the name: Mother-in-law.
She’d saved Veronica’s phone number with that name the very day her friend Nicole was divorced. With their plans accomplished, she believed she was already Taylor’s wife.
Her brows creased. Why is she calling me now?
“Hello?” Sarah answered cautiously.
“Sarah, have you seen Taylor?” Veronica’s voice was sharp, laced with a tone that left no room for deception.
Sarah exhaled, brushing a hand through her hair. “Yes, mother, he was here last night,” s
