Elena woke up early the next morning.

Her first instinct was to check her phone. No message from Damien. But it was barely past six, so she wasn't too worried.

Just to be safe, she made a quick call to Evergreen Estate.

The reply she got: Damien had something going on in the morning. The divorce was scheduled for the afternoon.

That was good enough for her. At least there was a concrete time. Afternoon it is.

After freshening ...