The Sound That Vanished
"It was him! He's the one who cooked up the whole fake death idea! If not for him, I wouldn't have done it! We'd be married by now! Yoana, don't let Jack fool you! He's a master manipulator!"
Jack's hand found mine, squeezing it tight.
I knew about that charade already, but Jack and I never talked about it.
What was there to say, really?
It was just a pathetic ploy for him to get close to me.
I held onto Jack's hand and we walked home together.
With a simple gesture from Jack, the bodyguards were on Lawrence, escorting him away.
…
Three months later, Lawrence's name came up again.
However, he was gone for good.