KANE. The meeting this morning seemed to never end. Finally, at 8:30, it was over. Last night, not having Ella in bed with me was unbearable. I missed her body heat. I don’t even know why I bothered coming; the pitch was terrible, and so were the people trying to sell it. I won’t make this kind of trip again, especially without my Ella. Just as I’m getting on the plane, my phone suddenly notifies me with a message from a number I don’t recognize. The text says “I’m constantly watching,” and there’s a video attached. As soon as I press into play, Ella appears on the screen. She’s inside a*****e, and although the video quality is poor, I can still identify her. He’s filming her discreetly from a different aisle, and remains completely unaware of his presence. She appears to be fully engr

