CHAPTER 41 The front door’s automatic lock beeped, and she sniffed her favorite scent for about a minute, but still, Brandon didn’t come and look for her. Ava was a bit baffled. It was the first time Brandon didn’t look for her as soon as he arrived home. Was there a more important thing to do than say a little hello to his wife? Unable to find answers in her mind, Ava stood up from the couch, where she sank herself for the last two hours reading a new book she purchased in the bookstore inside the CatStark building. She was almost halfway through the book and about to end her reading session for the night when Brandon entered the suite. Ava found Brandon by the bar, pouring a drink on her whiskey glass and lighting a stick of cigarette. It had been a while since she saw him smoke. The