Chapter 265

The morning after Evie walked out on Marco, the large house felt colder. She’d spent the night in a guest room. Sleep had been fleeting, and by dawn, her decision remained firm: she couldn’t stay.

Evie stood in the room they shared, her bag open on the bed, folding clothes from the closet Marco had filled for her months ago. She zipped up a sweater when the door opened, and Lexie stepped inside.