Revenge & Justice
That evening, at the Carlyles’ mansion, his mother grabbed at my dress as if she were holding not a valuable
For several seconds I could not touch the phone. My father’s number had been disconnected six years earlier.
That night, when I accidentally wrote to my boss that I dangerously liked being beside her, someone knocked
Below the file it said: “Ben Hart — possible informant. Past to be clarified.” I moved closer to the screen.
Returning from maternity leave, I found my own nameplate in the trash bin, exactly when I was holding
That morning my ten-year-old daughter was declared a liar at school, while her teacher still thought
At Aiza’s last words, Gareth lost his color for the first time. “That is impossible,” he said.
As soon as the call ended, everyone in the room began speaking at once. “Who are you?” I asked.
That night my father called me and said that I could come to dinner the next day, but on one condition
I held the phone in my hand so tightly that my fingers went numb. I called my editor immediately.









