All the lights in the house were turned off when she stepped out of the car, and the entire household was completely silent-just what she needed right now.
Focusing at work after Nolan's visit had been impossible, and she'd canceled every remaining meeting just to avoid snapping at someone-or worse, breaking down.
Seeing Nolan once more had reawakened something she thought she'd buried, and she so hated the feeling.
After he left, her mind kept replaying the image of him in her office. His blonde hair, the white shirt clinging to his body, how composed he looked.
'There was no ring on his finger.' she had said in her mind as the car's door banged shut behind her, and echoed through the compound.
Steadying herself, she walked to the front door and opened it, repeating the same useless
