His chest tightened . " Reiny ? " he called into the silence . Nothing . Click . He flipped the switch . The room was bare . She was gone . Like, really gone . He crept toward the bedroom , nerves shot , still clinging to hope . Spotless . On the nightstand , their only photo - ripped . Just his half left . His eyes locked on the background . College graduation . That was the day he swore he'd always treat her right . Then came the law firm . Then Vanessa .

And little by little , he shoved Reiny aside . He knew he'd messed up but told himself he always made it right . Like that last canceled wedding - he took her to Lunaire after . That counted , right ? W 1/2 But then he froze . Dinner for two turned into three . He never even asked what she wanted . She said the shrimp tasted off , and he just … left her there . No. He hadn't treated her right . Not even close . Panic hit hard .

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He tore through the apartment like she might've left something behind . Nothing . He stood frozen . That strawberry cake he swore he'd get Reiny ? Vanessa ate it . The roses he bought on the way home ? Gave those to Vanessa too - just because she liked them . Over and over , Reiny's gifts ended up in the wrong hands . No wonder she left nothing behind . Meanwhile , Vanessa's place ? Total luxury showroom - expensive bracelet , custom bed , smart everything , designer closet . All on his dime .

The more he thought about it , the worse it got . He jumped in the car and floored it to the firm .