Elsie's POV

　　He left me speechless.

　　I wasn't expecting him to say that, I had it in me to fight anything that would come out of his mouth. I was aware that by now, the news would have spread and he would hear.

　　I expected him earlier than now, I was about to step out of the office and close for today, with the case that working late in the firm wasn't advisable.

　　To be honest, I wasn't scared, I was terrified, the reality of what I had ...