“Start over somewhere nobody knew us.”
Andrew leaned back.
“So this wasn’t simply about getting a job.”
“No.”
“Were you in a relationship with him?”
Kayla’s cheeks burned.
“I don’t know.”
“What does that mean?”
“It means I thought I loved him.
Then he started asking for money.
Then he started asking me to do things.
And whenever I hesitated, he reminded me how much he had helped me.”
Her voice broke.
“I thought if I could just get the money, everything would go back to the way it was.”
I felt anger, pity, and exhaustion collide inside me.
“Did he tell you to come here?”
She looked at me.
For the first time since the confrontation, she didn’t look defensive.
She looked frightened.
“Yes.”
The word seemed to empty the room of air.
“Explain.”
Kayla sat down slowly.
“Daniel knew Marcus had thrown me out.
