the last glove (4)

“I know this is hard, but can you tell me what happened?” “I was running late this morning. I called her to check if she needed anything, but she didn’t pick up. When I got here… I found her like that.”

Her voice cracked, and Ava caught the slight tremor in her words. “Did she have any enemies? Anyone who might want to hurt her?” Samantha hesitated, looking down at her hands.

“Ella was… well, she had her share of problems. The tabloids were always hounding her. And then there’s Eric.”“Eric?”“Her boyfriend. They had a really intense relationship—passionate, but volatile.