Alpha, Madam is here. She’s waiting for you downstairs…”

Griffon opened the safe in his home office and put the letter from Taya inside. The bottom compartment of the safe also contained a beige scarf and a photo he’d taken of her.

On the day Griffon had terminated their contract, Taya had left the scarf behind.

He had asked Andre to call her and ask her to come and get it, but she asked Andre to throw it away.

She was the most resolute, determined person he knew. Once she made up ...