Chapter Sixty Five

ELENA

It was almost past six in the evening, when I got back to the house, and that was because, I had waited for Jason, who didn't show up at the end of the day. The meeting had gone quite well with me sealing the deal without any much convincing on my part.

I sighed tiredly and got down from the car, waving the driver goodbye, vefor walking towards the door.

It opened before I reached it, revealing Lucinda, who was on her way out.

She greeted me with a warm smile, to which I replied and offered to help me with my bags.

"No thanks. I can manage." I told her, respectfully declining her offer. I knew she was on her way home, the bag she held was an obvious evidence.

Lucinda sighed. "I will be on my way then, if you do not need anything." She said and turned to leave, but I stopped her.

"Is my husband in?" I asked, eyeing the house as I wondered why he hadn't come back to the office like he had said he would.

"Oh, Yes. He is." She said with a nod of her head, then looked at the wristwa