No Gods But Me
He looked calmer now, steadier.
But he was still wearing that ridiculous red polka-dot bow tie. Celia's favorite.
I looked away again, my voice even.
"Mr. Sterling, my mother is already dead.
"She died on the day of your wedding to Celia Eckhart."
Julian looked as if someone had struck him in the skull.
"How could..."
I walked around him and headed for the door without hesitation.
My colleagues had been craning their necks toward the office, eager for gossip.
The moment I stepped out, they all lowered their heads and pretended to work.