The air froze, so still I could hear the faint hum of electricity on the other end of the line.

“This isn’t a funny joke,” Jakob said, a trace of anger in his voice. “Where is Aleah?”

“Do you need me to slap her death certificate in your face?” Tiana erupted completely. “Did you even know Ally had severe kidney disease and needed a transplant? That someone else took her donor? Do you know where you were the night she died? And now she’s gone, and you want answers? Are you trying to prove how deep your love is, Mr. Sutton?”

“Sorry, I’m not playing along with this!”

The call...