FAYE
Alexander’s voice carried across the sitting room before I even turned to see him.
“What did I do this time?" he said casually while adjusting his cufflinks.
I kept my eyes on him for a moment only half-interested, but Irene twisted in her seat, grinning at the sight of him.
He walked in, dressed in a gray suit, his tie knotted perfectly. It struck me immediately how formal it was, clearly, he was on his way somewhere important.
I chose not to ask...not like he would tell me even if I did anyway.
Irene, never missing an opportunity to stir things just a little said, “Oh, nothing much. I was just telling Faye a few of your secrets, some of the most embarrassing ones.”
Her tone was light, but still I saw Alexander’s brows twitch. He rolled his eyes as if she’d said something tir
