The Envelope That Changed Everything

before my mind could catch up.

“They’re having an affair,” I said.

“Yes,” Brandon said. “But that’s not the worst part.”

He opened another folder.

“Nicole Chamberlain,” he said. “That’s her maiden name. Except it isn’t the only one she’s used.”

He slid a grainy newspaper clipping toward me.

A society photo. A younger Nicole. A younger Julian Mercer.

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