Flashback: Eight Years Ago
The city had been colder then — or maybe just lonelier. Liam was fresh off a broken engagement. His girlfriend at that time had left him for a richer guy and that nearly ruined him.
He had come back to the little apartment they shared. There had been a promising response to his application. He had been invited for an interview and he was so happy, he wanted to share the good news with Rose.
Thank goodness she was already home when he got there. He knew because the key was not where they usually kept it, under the doormat.
He pushed open the door which was fortunately not locked and was about to shout her name in his uncontrollable joy when something on the floor drew his eyes and her name froze on his lips.
On the floor was a line up of clothes, carelessl
