As he walked in silence, he thought to himself, I don’t think she suspects me. But since we’re going to be living together. I need to be more careful”. He decided to ask Charles to add another lock to his room. When he reached the 60th–floor stairway, he suddenly froze. Valerie was standing in the doorway, looking at him. Matthew’s heart started racing. He wondered, “Didn’t she just leave?When did she come back? Did she see me and Charles talking downstairs?

Valerie ...