After leaving the law firm, Sofia returned to the villa.
She had lived there for three years. If she had to die somewhere, maybe dying there was better than dying in some anonymous place outside.
More than that, she did not want to stain anyone else's home with the mess of her ending.
For a family like the Gentrys, a house was just a house. If nobody lived in it anymore, no one would grieve over the loss.
The more she thought about it, the sadder her life began to seem.
She went into the study, turned on the camera, and recorded everything she wanted to say to Wyatt and his parents.
When she finished, she set the tape aside and sat there for a long time. Then she took out a second tape. This one was for Colton.
She had made up her mind. Why should she let a man like him walk away un
