The Fire He Chose
"Including the ones he built while I was cleaning up his mistakes, paying his debts with my savings, apologizing to his friends when he was rude. He will tell Richard that I stole documents when I left."
"I know," Lucian turned his head to look at her fully now. "That is one of the reasons you are here, Maya. You already understand how he moves. Most people only see the charming version. You saw the other version. The one that packs his wife's suitcases while she is still wearing the dress he tore."
The car slowed at a red light. Outside, people crossed the street with coffee cups and briefcases, living ordinary mornings. A woman with a baby strapped to her back sold newspapers. A bus honked