I heard Ms. Janine break a glass and stare off into space. I know that I said that extremely low. There’s no way she could’ve heard me.
He put his spoon on the napkin beside her bowl, glanced at Janine and then back at me. He grabbed my hand and led me to a gorgeous office.
I wasn’t sure why we needed to be in here. No one could hear me out there. I wouldn’t dare say that too loud.
He sat me in the chair facing the desk and sat on the desk as he looked at me.
“Why would you ask me that in there?” His voice was low but smooth. I couldn’t tell if he was angry or…something else entirely.
“I’ve been thinking about it since you mentioned it earlier. I never told you, so I wanted to know how you knew.”
He licked his lip and I swear his eyes were much darker now.
“You left me a gift behin
