the next morning, the day m

tion, Sarah," he said over break

Official companion. With a significa

ound like a

g for a new pos

ill you do? Go back to mucking out stables?

under h

ting for me," I sa

lt place for a woman alone, Sarah. Especially

gaze. "I'l

mother called. Her

ey, Richard

rse, h

out you. He said you're

act is up. I'm

're important people. This connect

Richard had been generous with them,

ay here any

chard said he's willing to offer you a per

permanent, wel

said, trying to keep the

intment I knew too well. "I ju

be fin

f isolation. Even my own mother d

l his cards. Offers, t

ught he coul