A pang of melancholy gripped Karina, but she collected herself and offered a smile. “No, a friend came back into town today. Rosalynn and I went to celebrate, so I couldn’t join you for dinner.”

Virgil nodded, withdrawing a small box from his pocket. “This is for you, Karina.”

Karina blinked her eyes and accepted the box. “Is this a present for me?”

“Yes, I messed up earlier and wanted to make amends. I hope you Like it.”

A wave of warmth washed over Karina’s sadness.

Opening the box, she found a butterfly brooch.

almost as

lovely. I appreciate the beautiful

spread across Virgil’s face. “Annalise was right. She

you shop for this gift with

chose it,” Virgil

a sudden tightness

had joined Virgil on his shopping expedition, and it

aspects of Virgil’s life from

have you changed? Come down when you’re

down the lump in her throat. She cast

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