the front driveway. The crisp afternoon air smelled faintly of roses from the surroundin

After weeks of struggling to manage the household while Alfred buried himself in

k car rolled to a stop. The driver stepped out,

anu

ery, she carried herself like someone who had lived several lives already. She wore a modest beige blouse tucked into a

she asked with

t be Emmanuel

polite, soft-spoken, and eager to help. She had experience as a live-

d and overwhelmed, brushed aside the feeling. Emmanuell

You'll be expected to manage the staff, handle the children's tu

. I'm grateful fo

large photo hung-a portrait of Alfred and Gloria on their weddi

ria updated Alf

d. "Quiet and efficient. I

rom his phone. "If you're

ed slowly. Tucked inside her small leather bag was a folded

man who had orchestrated her ar

sion ha