particularly col

Valerie walked a

ot home, her feet

clothes and went

m water rain down on her. It was a long time before she tur

y single feel of that dis

numbed. She looked in the mirror with her bloodshot eyes and saw th

l was she c

shouted int

eak, she raised her hand and sl

the sec

but at least now, t

bath and went back into her room. By the time sh

wasn't one to play with. If she met him agai

ed, Ivanna was annoying as fuck, but Valerie wo

was to resign. She would leave Roseiron and take he

years. In just the time she had worked for him, she had

her feel better. At least, s

d her towel and sent in her resignati

ief as if she just got rid of a huge weight. However, that pleased

back of the chair and covered her eyes. S

ed today, she curled up like a ball o

it usually did, she turned it off without thinking.

ime, but it started all over again. With a loud gro

eyes half closed and answered wit

es

e, this is

o wipe off from Va

the hospital. You ne

furrowed her eyebr

nd and said encouragingly, "Miss Reese, you know how Mr. Layfield is. You don't have to t

a softer tone, "Don't forget that he can easily t

teeth and clenched t

continued, "And your mother? I'm sure the co

ntrol her anger, Valerie s

ed and hung up as though he

rie stood up

urious to know how Edwin was doing. In the taxi, she cur

t he was really sick, a

sking her to go to the third floor and meet Ed

to the letter, and found herse

here. However, she still knocked

el

ed her head and looked over at Val

is was getting

ile I get things ready, I

ce, her mind totally blank.