EVANGELINE Despite how today began, I was actually very excited. For starters, I’d gotten my necklace back after so many years of missing it and thinking I would never find it again. That alone was enough to brighten up my day. Secondly, for the first time in a long time, I had something to look forward to, and I was doing something for myself. I’d taken the money I got out of Alex, and the one his mother had sent to me the day after I let Margaret off the hook to get a new home. It was right next to Nicholas’ home, but it didn’t matter because it was mine, and the first thing I did was rent it out. I hadn’t expected to get an offer so quickly, but homes in this part of town must’ve been in high demand because as soon as Alex left, I got an email saying someone was interested and woul

