The Envelope That Changed Everything

Nicole laughed. I thanked her for dinner. I asked about her day. I held her hand on the couch while she scrolled on her phone, face down, like always.

Inside, I was unraveling.

Two days later, Brandon called.

“Come in,” he said. “Now.”

The tone of his voice told me everything.

I sat across from him as he spread folders across his desk, one after another,continue reading …