Chapter 106

HAZEL

PRESENT TIME

To ensure my daughter’s safety, I agreed to temporarily live with Ravel until I am prepared to return to Seattle. I have already made plans to depart this weekend with the hope of returning later. While I believe I can manage matters from at distance, I still feel the need to be physically present in the office to fully understand what’s happening.

As soon as we entered Ravel’s home, he suddenly stopped me by taking hold of my hand. “Would you prefer to stay in the guest room, or would you feel more comfortable in our bedroom?” he asked.

I looked at him quizzically. “You mean your bedroom?”

He winced at my choice of words. “Yes, I meant my bedroom.”

I shook my head and gracefully handed my bag to the housekeeper while discreetly scanning the area for June. “Ravel, this is, your home,” I began, “and it wouldn’t be proper for me to take over your bedroom. I’ll opt for one of the guest rooms.”

Ravel winced, as if my words had caused him some discomfort. “Very well,” he replied, “I’ll let you freshen up while I prepare dinner. He handed Daisy over to me before heading toward the kitchen.

After refreshing both myself and Daisy with a warm shower, I joined Ravel in the dining room. He handed me a glass of wine and volunteered to feed Daisy. I gladly passed her over to him, well aware of how playful yet stubborn she could be during mealtime.

Ravel cleared his throat to capture my attention. “Someone has been planted in your apartment to impersonate you. Hopefully, the next time he show up, we’ll be able to catch the stalker.”

Nodding slowly, I set my fork down on the table. “Can I see that picture again, please?” I requested, a hint of concern in my voice.

an inquisitive brow. “Do you think you might

the phone, I replied, “I’m not sure, but I just want to double–check something.” I clicked on the picture and stared at it intently, my mind racing with questions. Why did the person in the photo bear such a striking resemblance to David from behind? I knew David was in New York, but he had no knowledge of my current location, making this situation all the

me out of my contemplation. “What’s going on in your mind? I’ve

not to implicate him, but stuff like this is going to make me look into him. I returned the phone

to please me in his

he tried to put in her mouth and I almost

my head and he nodded. “I have quite a few in my contact

because he did not prob, I smiled. “thank you Ray, I’d

it dawned on him that he won’t be able to stop her from poking her hand into

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her.” The mocking

mouth and swallowed. “I ended things with June, so you will never see her anywhere around my house

that supposed to make me feel better?” whether or not she is still living with him or not does

have to do is make you forgive me? I know it is impossible to forget, but all I ask is the opportunity

this.” I somehow knew that there was a possibility that she was not here because

his plate in the sink, and walked towards the door. “Good night Hazel.” Without waiting for a response from me, he climbed up the

hoping that he would eventually come downstairs and when he didn’t, I went in

a bedroom that used to be mine, I knocked on the door twice but got no response. I knocked again and this time, I heard shuffling feet before the door opened and he

I cleared my

me for a moment, sighed, and pulled the door wider. I ducked under his arm to get into the room. He closed the door softly behind me. “What do

the huge familiar portrait on the wall, directly facing our bed. “You never

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