“Why?”
“She said the work had become too demanding.”
“
Did you believe her?”
Vivian walked toward the window.
“Belief has little to do with legal resignation papers.”
I studied her reflection in the glass.
“Was she with Ethan the night of the crash?”
Vivian turned.
“What makes you ask that?”
“The reports said he was alone, but there are gaps in the timeline. His car left a dinner in the city at ten. The accident wasn’t reported until after midnight. The drive should take less than an hour.”
For the first time, Vivian looked impressed.
Then her expression closed again.
“You should not begin your marriage by investigating your husband.”
“I didn’t exactly begin it by dating him.”
A faint smile crossed her face and disappeared.
“Mara and Ethan had disagreements about the foundation’s research budget. There were rumors they were personally involved, but Ethan never discussed such things with me.”
