Neil.

The only sound in the room was the soft buzzing of the air conditioner. I was staring at a pile of papers when the knock arrived.

“Enter,” I responded dully, without looking up.

My secretary stepped in. “S-sir… the things you had sent to Miss Faye’s house… she… sent them back.”

I raised my head and my gaze ran through him. “Rejected them?”

“Yes, sir. She ordered the workers to take it all back. Said nothing should be left in her home.”

We sat in silence ...