Marie I awoke with a smile, thinking back to last night. We made love, so maybe he forgave me. I sigh and stretch my limbs. I look around the room but am disappointed that he is not there. I went to the shower to take a cold bath, which eased my temperature. However, I heard the door abruptly open, and a firm hand grabbed me and pulled me out of the shower. I frowned and looked down at my bruised arm. " Khai, you're hurting me," I said. I looked back at him; he was seething and angry. " What is it?" He pulled out a phone I hadn't seen earlier and put it in my face. "Khai, why do you have my phone?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. His silence was deafening, and I felt a knot in my stomach. Then, an open message appeared on the screen, and a shock wave struck me. N[ I miss

