The woman was Calista's college roommate.
Emrys had seen her several times before when he came to pick Calista up for family dinners at the Ellery Villa.
He tried to recall her name; it was right on the tip of his tongue...
"Mr. Calder, I'm Danica Quill," she said.
Emrys gave a small nod. "I remember you. You're Calista's college roommate," he replied.
There wasn't a single trace of grief in Danica's eyes, no sign that she'd just finished paying her respects to her dead friend. Instead, her gaze was locked straight on the man in front of her, unblinking.
"Calista is gone, but Mr. Calder, don't take it too hard," she said softly.
Emrys's throat tightened until it felt like it was stuffed with cotton. But no matter how raw and ragged his emotions were beneath the surface, he never let
