Chapter 3

I got ready and went to work. Everything changes, but the effort I put into my work and my bank balance remain constant.

Late that night, my assistant handed me a box.

“Serena, I almost forgot! Here’s that Apple phone you wanted me to get.”

She checked her watch and smiled, “It’s still 11:55, so we made it. Happy birthday, Serena!”

I smiled back and took the box, a bitter smile tugging at my lips. Still, no word from Adam. To him, today was just another day.

This phone wasn’t meant as my birthday gift. It was supposed to be for our third anniversary.

Before leaving work, I texted Adam. “Come home early after school tomorrow. I want to talk to you.”

“Anything you want for dinner?”

After a while, he replied, “Whatever.”