“After Camilla disappeared, you wouldn’t let anyone close.

Then you met Chloe at the agency and came back to life.

We couldn’t bear to see you hurt again.”

Her explanation skipped over the photograph, the opened mail, and the fact that she had just frightened Chloe.

I stopped waiting for a confession.

I photographed the letter and envelope, placed both in my briefcase, and called Samuel Albright using the firm’s public number.

A receptionist transferred me after asking several verification questions.