Emily opened the apartment door with a click and stepped inside. Her gaze immediately fell on Alex lounging on the sofa, his attention fixed on his phone. He was impeccably dressed, his tie still neatly knotted.

“It seems you just got back too,” Emily remarked setting her bag on the nearby table.

Alex looked up briefly and casually replied, “Yeah….that’s about right” and he continued “Where have you been?”

“Yeah….. I was with my friend Sarah”, Emily answered as she ...