I didn't dare let a flicker of emotion show. I simply lowered my head.
His fingers moved slowly across my back.
"Don't miss me too much."
I nodded, my voice barely above a whisper. "I'll wait for you to come back."
He seemed satisfied. Leaning down, he pressed a kiss to my forehead.
"Good girl. I'll bring you a gift."
*****
Early the next morning, Theodore left for the airport.
By noon, Susan, Rachel's secretary, came looking for me.
Susan knew what my job truly involved, and we had always been close. She genuinely cared about me.
"That new girl, Annalise, actually went straight to Rachel," Susan whispered, leaning closer. "She said you're earning 300,000 dollars a year for doing practically nothing, and that she'd take over for only 50,000 a year. Unbelievable."
I had no idea w
