Chapter 17: A Good Guy

[Miss Allen, you must pick up your belongings, or Mr. Martin will throw them away.]

On a Wednesday morning, Riley read the text from the Human Resource Department of Brey Jewelry & Apparel Co. She checked the wall clock and groaned, "Again. It's this room. It's making me oversleep."

It was 10 AM. Ever since Riley moved into Adrian's home, she had been waking up late.

"How could Brian be so heartless? Did he forget that I was his wife for four years? He cheated on me, divorced me, and now, he wants to throw away my things?" Riley muttered.

She replied: [I'll pick up my things later today].

Her dismissal was never formalized, so Riley never got to collect her belongings from the office.

Riley hurriedly bathed and got changed. When she descended the stairs, she noticed Linda going over some photos on an old album from the living room.

"Oh, Riley, good morning!" Linda greeted.

"Good Morning, Aunt Linda." Riley looked around and asked, "Has Adrian left?"

Riley hadn't seen Adrian for two