Beneath

rcing green gaze seemed to bore into my soul as if it were searching for somethi

g with elegance," It is a pleasure to final

at her words. What had Jake told her abou

e said, "My heart skipped a beat, Mrs Sanders ?" I cou

ricity run through me. Her handshake was firm but not c

to the plush sofa behind me." Can I offer you some

t as I looked into her eyes,, I saw a glimmer of ki

a; thank you, ma, " I s

tice the way her silver hair caught the light shining like a halo around her head. She wa

s her face I felt a sense of reassurance wash over me. Mayb

ed with a tray bearing a steaming teapot and two delica

in my throat as I gathered my thoughts. How was I going to tell

t gave me pause, A deep kindness, a sense of understand

but my voice was barely above a whisper,

e", she said " Well , Jake is indisposed at the moment, Bu

tment at her words, indispo

hing there that made me wonder, Was Jake i

chest , " is everything okay?" I asked ,

away from mine , And in that moment, I k

beating drum. The silence between us was oppressive, heavy with unspoken words,

tters. At the moment, she said finally, her voice measured and controlled, But

"Business matters?" I repeated ,

"Yes , that's right , He is been very busy lately", she paused

s , What was going on? And why wasn't she telling me

I asked , my voice

from mine , she fidgeted with her hands , her f

ht now, " she said finally, her voice

was going on? First Jake left school for weeks and now his mother was keeping hi

t made me stop. A deep sadness, a sense of regret , her

ed by a sense of concern, What was wrong ?, an

y voice softening, "

eyes searching mine , and then ,

bove a whisper, "I am sorry " he is extremely

f and formal as she walked back to the stairs , asking her bodyguards to see me to the door. A

owing me the way out with his hands, it was just like in