Outside the court, Zane hailed a cab and instructed the driver to take him to his house. On the way, he changed his mind and instructed the driver to take him to Amanda’s place.

When Zane arrived he paid the driver and stepped up to the house. He knocked on the door and waited.

Amanda opened the door and looked surprised.

“What are you doing here?”

“Can I come in?” Zane asked.

“Sorry, sure come in,” Amanda said and stepped back to let Zane enter. She closed the door behind him and showed him to the living room. Amanda offered him a seat but he was too tightly wound to...