" Knock , knock , who is there ?" Julius enthused as he entered the kitchen . " Hi , ladies !" Rose froze . She had not expected him to be at the dinner , nor had she planned on meeting him . She had resolved earlier to keep away from him if only to assuage Jason's hurt feelings . Now of all times , what made him to come all the way from the East after he had left the previous day ? " Surprised to see me ?" He asked Rose after seeing her bewilderment . " Nothing from you surprises me anymore , but if I may ask , I thought you would be in the East ?" She responded . " Not as per now . My old man summoned me because there were some files that required my urgent attention . Seeing you here , am glad that I came ." Rose kept silent and busied herself with whatever she was doing . " What

