Fated Love, Unwritten Endings

hts, my mind a whirlwind of plans and checklists. Caleb never came back. I hadn

first time in three years, I let him go wi

. I showered, dressed, and had a small breakfast alone at the

verance package and sent them on their way. Only my old family butler, M

is expression worried. "Miss Jaliyah, are y

I said gently. "I won't

ness my strange behavior, no chefs to question m

hands. "But who wil

velope from my purse. "I need you to do one last thing for me. Please deliver this to

s eyes filled with con

novel. I framed it as an escape from a dangerous, obsessive relationship that I feared would end badly. I explained my plan to fake my death, to start

re fixtures in this city. Their sudden disappearance would trigger a massive investigation, far bigger than that of a single l

a path I had

the next phase of my plan. I dealt with my own affairs quickly, t

ment in Queens that I had arranged and paid for. She was a sweet w

hug. "Jaliyah, dear! W

telling me I looked pale. And then, as always, she

Caleb finally going to get married? I'm not getting any

that was never in the cards for me. In the novel, Caleb propos

a smile. I knew Caleb loved his grandmother m

e's just... proud. That start you two had, with the money... it wasn

she wanted to see. But I knew the truth. Ca

placed it in her hand. "Nana, I need you to give this to Caleb. It's some money I'd se

s destined to build, would make him think of me with some small amoun

t me, her brow furrowed with concern. "Jaliyah,

, standing up. "I'm just going

p? To

ld, familiar voice cut thro

think you're g

. Caleb was standing there,