The others in the room exchanged uneasy glances, their eyes wide with shock. Had Caroline lost her mind?

Caroline turned on her heel to head upstairs, only to see Julian standing at the staircase landing, a cigarette nestled between his fingers. It was hard to tell how long he’d been there.

Without a word, she brushed past him and entered the master bedroom. For years now, she'd slept there alone, her computer stationed on a desk beside the ...