The love between us

Previously

…"Goodnight, Maya." The door clicked shut, and Evelyn was alone. She stared at the empty space where Maya had stood, feeling the ghost of a connection trying to rekindle. She pushed the thought away, focusing instead on the detective's call. Something was stirring, something that would test the fragile truce she had built with the world. Outside, the city hummed on, indifferent to the storm gathering within Sterling Enterprises. Evelyn turned back to her window, her reflection no longer a ghost but a sentinel, guarding secrets she had buried deep. The past was coming for her, and she could only hope she was ready.