She remembered—she'd gotten a Cayenne two days before. While Ava was still talking on the phone, Sophia rushed to the bathroom to freshen up, excited about picking up her car. She specially put on light makeup in a long dress.

Sophia hummed all the way to the office, where everyone came up to congratulate her.

Being focused lately on how to take Christopher down, and not seeing him around, she couldn't help asking, "Is Christopher not in today?"

"No." ...