I’m still reeling from the events of yesterday, and the last thing I need is for Darian to approach me. He’s going to be busy with the Pinnacle Group employees for now; so, sitting outside in the garden, I finally relax. I would rather be home with my daughter. I’ve barely spent any time with her these past several days, and she has noticed it. She’s young but perceptive.
Almost as if Mira can sense me thinking about her, I hear my phone ring, and my lips curve into a soft smile when I see the caller ID.
“You’re supposed to be in bed, honey.”
“When are you coming home?” my daughter asks in a plaintive tone. “It’s movie night tonight. We always watch a movie on movie night, but you’re not here.”
“I know. I have this work thing. Do you think we could switch movie night to tomorrow?”
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