Chapter 19

"Did you send for me?" Harry asked, a little annoyed, as he entered the office of the apartment he had been sharing with Kath for a few months. He hadn't even had time to change out of his work clothes because, as soon as he arrived home, Cora informed him that Miss Beauvoir wanted to see him.

"Yes, darling," she replied, rising from the chair where she was managing some business from home and walking in his direction. She was still dressed in her executive attire, consisting of a beige pantsuit very similar to several others she wore at the office. "It's just that my orders have arrived, and I can't wait to try some of them," she informed, giving a mischievous smile.

"Okay," he replied, still not very enthusiastic.

"I'm going to take a quick shower... have a light snack. I assume you'd want to do the same, right?" He simply nodded in agreement as she played with one of his shirt buttons. "In two hours?"

"That's fine," he breathed deeply, trying to hide his frustration. He should have