The Cross estate was quiet when Julian arrived.
He stepped through the front door, loosened his tie, and dropped his keys onto the marble counter.
Usually, coming home was the one part of his day he looked forward to.
Tonight, it felt different.
No employees. No distractions.
Just silence.
And the silence only made his thoughts louder.
He walked into the living room and dropped onto the sofa.
His thoughts immediately returned to Elena.
Then to the man who had walked out of her apartment.
Julian frowned.
He had no reason to care who the man was.
At least, that’s what he kept telling himself.
But Marcus’s voice from earlier refused to leave his head.
“Figure out whether you’re chasing the truth…or chasing Elena.”
He picked up his laptop and opened it.
Several people were work
