CHAPTER 33
“I’LL SEE YOU later, trésor.”
Ben slugged back the last of his morning coffee and put the cup in the dishwasher.
“Don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere.” The words came out a little more resigned than I intended them to, so I quickly followed them up with a smile. He dipped his head and kissed me, leaving me longing for more as he disappeared out the door.
I was eating my cereal when Sofia came in a few minutes later, dressed in a pair of tailored trousers and a white blouse.
“You look smart.”
She grimaced as she poured coffee into a travel mug from the thermal jug Ruth always kept replenished. “I have a meeting. A boring one.”
I didn’t want to pry, not when everyone here held onto their secrets like badges of honour, but Ruth bustled in and saved me the trouble.
“About Mr
