Jasmine remembered it all too clearly. It had been Stanley’s birthday, back in the early days of their relationship.

Stanley had promised to have dinner with her that evening. So, with her heart alight with anticipation, she spent three meticulous hours getting ready, then waited eagerly for him at the restaurant.

She waited until midnight, long after the restaurant had closed, and still, Stanley never showed up.

When she called his phone, it went ...