TRACYSomething had changed.I couldn't put my finger on it, but I felt it the moment I walked into the house.Rex was sitting in the living room, staring at his phone.Not scrolling.Not typing.Just staring.And Rex was not a man who stared at anything unless he was calculating how to use it.I dropped my handbag onto the sofa.“Bad day?”His eyes lifted immediately.“Why?”I shrugged. “You look like someone just told you Christmas has been cancelled.”He almost smiled.Almost.“Business.”“Of course.”I walked past him.Then I stopped.“Where's Leo?”Rex's expression changed.Just for a second.“He's out.”“Out where?”“With friends.”I turned slowly.“Leo doesn't have that many friends.”“He's sixteen, Tracy. He has a life.”“Interesting.”“What?”“Nothing.”I continued toward the stairs.But something was wrong.Very wrong.And I had learned a long time ago that when your instincts started screaming, ignoring them was usually the fastest way to regret your decision.My phone vibr
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