Chapter 57

Chapter fifty seven: golden skies

"May I have a word with you?" Karen questioned, her eyes trained on Kai.

He was standing by the window, gazing at th skyline bathed in the morning sun. He turned to her, a spark of annoyance in his eyes. Karen could tell he still recalled her rushing home last night because of her son and he was still bitter about it.

"How's your son?" He asked.

"He's good. It was just a fever"

He raised a brow. "A fever huh?" He asked, his eyes scanning her. "How old is he?"

"Four."

He grit his jaw. "What do you want to talk about?"

Karen drew in a deep breath. "It's about Verena."

A beat of silence passed between them. His eyes narrowed. "What about Verena?"

Karen bit her lip, unsure of how to word her next sentence. "I ran into her last night at the pharmacy and I...I wonder what's up with her."

"Verena?" Karen heard Nicolas voice as he walked into the office. "I think I'm in the best position to answer that question."

Karen turned to him. "Why is that so?" She t