He often joked that he was old-fashioned, but the truth was simpler: Marissa was the only woman he had ever been with, and he never wanted anyone else. It never occurred to him that she might doubt his faithfulness—because he had never given her a reason to.
When his plane landed that evening, Daniel’s heart pounded with excitement. He collected his luggage and walked out into the arrivals area, scanning the crowd for Marissa’s familiar smile. But she wasn’t there.
