Cassia was startled by the thought that had just crossed her mind. She shook her head quickly, chiding herself inwardly, 'Cassia, what are you thinking?'
Passing by Ivor, she nodded politely in greeting. "Hi, Mr. Parker."
Her simple words conveyed a sense of distance. She nodded slightly, with no intention of stopping.
"When did you start your research?" Ivor suddenly asked. Cassia paused and turned around to look at the inquisitive man. She narrowed her eyes and smiled slightly.
"I don't think I need to tell you that, Mr. Parker, do I?"
"Seems you've been keeping quite a few things from me." Ivor stared intently at the woman in front of him, as if trying to see through her.
They had been together for two years, and she was almost always by his side. He had no idea she possessed such
