C70 Re-opening old wounds

Rafael had been pacing in and out of his study, staring at his phone. Most of the party was foggy after that guest uttered Bernice's name so off-handedly.

The minute he got inside his front door, he had hooked up his phone and began searching for her on the news. An hour later, he saw it; a press conference with Bernice beside Alexander, smiling self-assuredly as they announced their new venture