Chapter Ten
Robert clicked off the computer screen, slammed his hand against the desk and rising to his feet, stormed from the library toward Penny’s office off the kitchen corridor.
“Where the hell is she!” he roared as he entered, seeing her desk empty other than several folders neatly placed on the top. She hadn’t been there all day and it was nearly noon.
“I have no idea,” Gabrielle answered from her corner of the room. She assumed a meek and helpful pose, almost scared to tears seeing Robert’s fuming face.
“What do you mean you don’t know? Was she here this morning?”
“I didn’t see her.”
“When did you come down?”
“I guess it was nine.” She was supposed to begin her work by eight and this news annoyed him more.
“She said nothing to you?”
Gabrielle thought back.
“She must be wi
