The last time she saw Alexander was in the elevator, leaving with Claire.

Last night, he didn’t come home. He had probably spent the night romantically with Claire…

Grace withdrew from her thoughts, took Sophia to school, and then went straight to work at Inkwise.

Sophia’s heart was still clearly attached to Claire. Her longing for and dependence on Grace were rare—only surfacing when she hadn't seen her for a long time, or when both Alexander ...