He knew he was arrogant, but was he narcissistic enough to think that she’d moved into the apartment next door in order to get close to him? Or was he just being paranoid? If he let it, his mind could spin out all sorts of scenarios for why she targeted him. Maybe Monique had put her up to it, maybe the whole novel writing gig was just a ruse and she was actually one of those sleazy reporters that dug up secrets and exposed them to the world.

With each more outlandish thought, he ...