Derick's car passed the new gates and drove under the dark canopy before coming to a stop beside a small garden that stood in place of the fallen fountain.
In my office now, were the first words he got when he stepped out of his car.
He walked into the house and was about to make his way up the stairs when a voice stopped him in his tracks.
"Where were you?” Derick turned around to come face to face with Jessica.
"What's it to you?” he snapped at her.
"I just wanted to know", she responded wide eyed, she had never thought that Derick would ever snap at her.
"Well you are not my mother so please don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong", he responded before walking away.
"You went to see Lana, didn't you?” she accused.
Derick paused and sized her up. "Again, what's it to you?
