After another long day at work, Ava headed to Gabriel’s apartment, since she was spending the night there as they had agreed days earlier. She stopped by a nearby bakery to buy a dessert he liked and then went straight to his building, using her own key to let herself in.

The moment she pushed the apartment door open, Ava heard a woman’s laughter coming from the living room. Instinctively, she froze.

From where she stood, she could see clearly: a young woman, smiling brightly, was hugging Gabri