Chapter 78

• Dane's hands moved through his leather wallet, searching through credit cards, business receipts, and various other items for his apartment key. The familiar weight of the key ring should have been easy to locate, yet in his current state of agitation, even simple tasks seemed more complicated than they should be.
• Months had passed since he'd last set foot in this particular apartment, one of several properties he maintained throughout the city. He'd been avoiding this place deliberately, treating it almost as if it were a crime scene that might somehow contaminate him with unwanted memories or emotions.
• The apartment held too many associations with a time when his plans had seemed simpler, when his objectives had been clearer and more easily achievable.