Daniel closed his briefcase and snapped the metal latches shut.

“I should go,” he said. “The legal team will meet us at the courthouse at nine.”

“I will be there,” I said.

I walked him to the front door.

The rain had stopped completely now, leaving the night quiet and still.

“Goodnight, Emily,” Daniel said.

“Goodnight, Daniel,” I said.

I watched him walk down the stone steps and get into his car.

The headlights swept across the wet grass as he turned the car around and drove down the long driveway.

The red tail-lights disappeared through the iron gates of the estate.

I closed the heavy oak door and turned the key, locking the world outside.

I was alone in the quiet foyer.

I walked back into the living room, where the large windows looked out over the ocean.

The water was black and calm under the cloudy sky.

I sat down on the sofa, breathing in the stillness of the room.

There were no more lies to uncover, no more secret phone calls, and no more betrayals.