d but found that Alexander was not at home and

t called to tell her that he would be working

den at noon, and still no sign of Alexander. Julia o

sign of Alexander anywhere? She b

could think of. Julia could not ask as that would jeopardize the deal

n gone for a week and no word from him,

and some of them looked at her with pity i

d supper was served, she turned

Alexander, and next to him was a beautiful wo

chair for her as she sat down, Alexander sat opp

e to her and her he

Julia, Julia

er, "Nice to me

e had plastered w

o meet

sn't planned fo

t is

oming

...

not have, but Alexan

xplain yourself to h

the girl that he had wanted to marry

in her words and the gloating in her tone,

s the most important woman in his life, and pr

Alexander, "Bu

o you

us as to where you were." Ava cut in a

back and could see through her peripheral view that she had struc

ow?" Alexander responde

between him and Ava, it was as if she wa

headed for the kitchen, she knew that the workers would

nightgown, and prepared to go to bed, she sa

knows what they would be talking about now? Th

on her side lamp, her mind churned, Alex

he woman that he loved and she was ju

not care that she was his wife a

he had bought Ava here? She did no

ng them or they probably thought it wa

out, there was nothing she could do in h

ll would be on Alexander. The door to the room ope