Chapter 13

Click. Clack. Click. Clack. The sound of my heels echoes down the hall as I approach my office. I pause at Jane’s desk and she glances up.

“Good morning, Ms. Lozerno. We are all very happy that you have returned,” she greets me.

“Thank you, Jane. Is there any news that I haven’t already been informed of?” I ask.

“I do not have any updates, Ma’am. However, you did receive a delivery this morning,” Jane says. She turns to the side and bends down. When she straightens up, I see a bouquet of roses in her arms. The bouquet is rather large, but not too big. There look to be about two dozen roses. The rose petals are pink at the tip and fade into a lovely buttercup yellow at the center. I gently grasp the bouquet and admire it.

“Do you know who sent it? Was there a note with it?” I ask Jane.

“There is a card tucked along the side. I did not open it. The delivery person said it was for you,” she tells me.

“Thank you. Could you bring me a vase to put these