The Fifth Candle
The weather was beautiful.
…
The moment my plane lifted off the runway, Julian pushed open the door to his office. He spoke to his assistant while grabbing his coat.
"I'm going to find Laura."
There was obvious impatience in his voice. "Does she think marriage and divorce are some kind of game? She wants to divorce me now, but later, she'll come back to cling to me again."
He scoffed. "It's not going to be that easy."
His assistant hesitated. His lips parted, then closed again. Finally, he said, "Mr. Carter… Ms. Rogers has already left."