I left Bennett in the coffee shop and went back to the Peterson Mansion. What I’d seen on Bennett’s phone made it look like Ellis and Nancy had been a lot more serious than just a few dates.

I was too shocked to form any kind of thought or opinion.

When I got to Ellis’ house, I went right in. He’d given me a key since I was living there now. I was looking down, shuffling through the halls, trying to make sense of what I’d seen.

“Hey!” an ...