Logan tugged at his tie, his frustration evident. "Elaine, what exactly are you trying to do? Why did you suddenly refuse to get the certificate and then disappear?"

We had finished discussing work, and now he had shifted the conversation to what he really wanted to talk about—our personal matters.

"I'm not playing games," I stated firmly.

"Not playing games? Do you have any idea the chaos you've caused at home? My mother was so upset she ended up ...