“Then we have nothing else to discuss.”

“Daniel, you’re making a serious mistake.”

“I made my serious mistake nine years ago, when I decided you were my friend.” I ended the call.

On the camera, Ethan stared at the screen. Lauren stood several feet from him. For the first time, they looked like strangers.

The doorbell rang again. Claire hadn’t left. This time another person stood beside her — a uniformed process server holding a tablet. Ethan saw him and cursed.

Lauren came back to the living room. “What happens if we don’t open the door?”