I won the lottery on the day before I was due to return from a business trip abroad.
Unfortunately, my girlfriend Emily's phone calls and messages went unanswered.
It wasn't until late at night that she finally returned, her makeup still immaculate but reeking of alcohol.
I got up to greet her.
She hooked her arm around me, resting her head on my shoulder, breathing slowly.
"Alex, let's break up. I have to leave you."
"Because of Jack?"