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Veronic

to speak to my

t sounded quite uncertain like he w

r is very busy at the moment.

in God

young man?" I asked

inand,

king with. I am Madam Veronica, mother of your boss, Mitchell Miller. So yo

chell enquired, his tone too

a call from me? You have some nerves, boy," I flaunted, disregarding modesty to prove my point. I could see Sophia from my peripheral visio

ssured her, a tone gentler. She n

phie?" Mitc

and find out,"

e. I knew he was intenti

chell

e it home in time today. I have a

and Mabelle has arranged your room and done your laundry, just the way you like it," I rattled on, pretending to

n I was in high school. Thank Mabelle on my behalf, okay? It's no reason

ore sipping a bit. Aaaah, just the way I like it

then,", he pau

Mum. You kno

me almost teary,

imentally kissed the screen and pressed it to my heart. My Mitchell and Skyla wer

med as cheerful as a child on

e?" Like I

idely as she pulled on a lock of her hair. Her suitca

, all skinny and bony. Why do you

ull and overflowing mother mode. She was ju

very other person do

ed too slim for my preference. I am aware that her occupation required

at did you have

ad from side to sid

I had scram

hink? J

hours ago. I don't have to remem

he while you are here, I want to see cle

hair, coiling and thrashing

, I'm twenty-four, not two. I can eat what I lik

This is my turf. Now get up; you need a

, Mom

Now move it. Bathroom is upstair

The services over there are less commanding," Skyla grumbled, dragging her clutch with her up the stair

eed to supervise...um.I mean..fold..

twice is rather looked on as redundant." I heard her sharp gasp

hattan,

hell

aiting for you in the lobb

hell out of me. I was supposed to entertain the daughter of a business associate as a favour but personally, it was not an outing I was looking for

e had been protected from the world by her father. Once I had mentioned a case about a woman murdering her female lover and she just stared at m

a few minutes. I wil

self. Ferdinand was alright but he was constantly suffocating me. I br

is for you. It wil