Liam

“Boss…” Allen’s voice cut through the silence as he pulled over beside me.

I exhaled sharply, running a hand through my hair as I turned to him. The car’s headlights illuminated the dimly lit road, casting long shadows across the pavement.

I hadn’t entirely disappeared after leaving Arlene. No, I had been there, lingering in the background, watching as the car drove away with her inside.

It wasn’t until she was safely out of sight that I let myself go, running, pushing my body to its limits, desperate to clear my head.

But it hadn’t worked.

Arlene had struck a chord in me. Again.

She had done it years...