Lyse walked into her apartment, exhausted and emotionally drained. The visit to Mr. Black's office had left her feeling more confused and worried than ever. The evidence against Levi was mounting, and his refusal to explain himself was only making things worse. She didn't know what to believe anymore. Doubt gnawed at her, whispering insidious questions in her ear.
She closed the door behind her, sighing deeply. She just wanted to be alone, to process everything that had happened. But as she turned to go to her bedroom, she felt that someone was in the house. The curtains were open and she was sure that she had not touched them before leaving.
A wave of terror washed over her as she wondered who could be in the apartment, and what they wanted. Lyse was not willing to stay around and find out, so she started to back out of the apartment.
Then Laurie stepped out of the guest room and Lyse almost fainted from the fright of her sudden appearance.
