I checked the location the chauffeur had sent me. Ten minutes out.

I carried my luggage to the living room. Most of it was headed for the dumpster, honestly, but I wasn't about to leave anything behind for Giles and Lissa to ruin.

Then a notification popped up on my phone. An alert from someone I followed.

Giles had actually done it. Right on the dot, he'd gone public.

@Lissa Perry, here's to the rest of our lives together.

Lissa replied almost instantly.

@Giles Weiss, here's to the rest of our lives.

The comments section flooded with friends of theirs.

"Oh my God, it's official! Are you two getting married?"

"Giles is finally marrying his dream girl! Congrats, man!"

Giles and Lissa exchanged a blissful look, then leaned in and kissed each other right in front of me.

Three seconds later, his phone rang.

I glanced at the name flashing on the screen.

There it was.

The death knell. It had finally arrived.