The penthouse felt strangely empty as Levi stepped inside. After the tumultuous events of the past couple of days, the quiet was almost deafening. He had expected to return to an empty apartment, a stark reminder of his fractured relationship with Lyse.
After their conversation in the night, Lyse had been very hard to catch. When he got up in the morning she was gone, when he got back from work she was either already asleep or still at her atelier. Her bodyguard kept him updated on her activities, so he knew what she was up to.
At that point, it was clear to Levi that there was no way that Lyse would still be hanging around when she was evidently done with him. But as he walked into the living room, he was met with a surprising sight.
