5 Chapter 5 The men froze . " What do you mean ? A young woman moved in about a month ago ," one of them said . " She looks like this , " another added , holding up a picture of me . The doorman squinted at the photo and nodded . " Oh , her . I've seen her . But I haven't seen her since her husband passed away . Are you friends of hers ? " A sudden tension fell over the group . They closed in on the doorman , their voices sharp . " What the hell are you talking about ? Her husband is Dante Moretti . He's alive and well . Don't tell me she paid you to feed us this bullshit ! " " Get her out here now ! Dante's recovered , and today is their engagement party ! If her theatrics ruin things , the marriage alliance gets delayed again ! " They raised their voices , shouting toward the doorman's office . The doorman , new to this post , was completely bewildered . " I don't know any Dante , " he said , annoyed . Convinced I was hiding , the men pushed past him , demanding the spare key before storming the apartment . The doorman tried to stop them , but it was useless . " Unbelievable , " he muttered . " Don't even know where your own people live . Her husband died , for God's sake . Last I saw her , she was getting rid of all their wedding stuff . Looked heartbroken , poor woman . It was a real shame . " The doorman's words struck them silent . They ali knew how I cherished every memory with Dante , Even the cigar band Dante once jokingly slipped on my finger - something so trivial - was stored in a velvet box like a priceless gem . But now , hearing that I had thrown out everything , a cold knot of dread began to tighten in their stomachs . They barged in , only to find the apartment empty , untouched . Everything was exactly as they and Dante had left it when they'd decorated it - the same layout , the same furniture . Even the roses they had placed in a vase had withered and died . The men exchanged uneasy glances , their faces turning pale , Without a second thought , one of them called Dante . " Dante , we have a problem .. " What is it ? " His voice , sharp and agitated , crackled over the line from overseas . 5 Chapter 5 " She never moved in . This place is completely untouched . And she threw out everything . Everything you gave her for the last six years . The pictures , the albums , the engagement photos -all of it is gone . " " What ? " Dante's tone sharpened . " That's impossible ! She told me she bought a villa on Long Island . She must have moved there ! " " Dante , send us the address . We'll take the gown there ." On the other end of the line , Dante froze . A thought struck him like a physical blow : he had no idea where this supposed " Long Island villa " was . Comment 0