“Because I know what it feels like when people decide the story before
they check the facts.”
That became the line he lived by.
Not revenge.
Not forgiveness.
Accuracy.
PART 7
When Victoria’s lawful occupancy period ended, she moved out of the
Lakewood house.
Mason did not attend the move.
A property manager handled the inspection.
Only after the keys were transferred did Mason return.
The sleek black front door was still there.
He stood outside it for almost five minutes.
The first time he came home from prison, Victoria had blocked this
doorway and told him he had no place inside.
Now nobody stood between him and the hall.
Mason opened the door.
The house was nearly empty.
The expensive furniture was gone.
His father’s old study had been remodeled into a bright sitting room.
The rose garden outside had been replaced with stone landscaping.
For a moment Mason felt furious all over again.
