A Life Debt Repaid

Now that Sam could hold his own, Quinn wondered if she should move back to her own office.

Still, she decided that there was no hurry-Sam’s office was spacious, so it would not affect them working together.

Quinn turned on her computer, ready to read through some documents and announcements.

That was when Danny-Sam’s secretary—entered the room, and he was surprised to see her there. “Hello, Ms. Summer.”

“Hey.” Quinn smiled. “What are you doing here? You’re not sitting through the meeting with Sam?”

“Meeting?” Danny appeared perplexed.

Quinn frowned. “You mean there’s no meeting?”

“Not in the morning today-just one at 3 PM,” Danny quickly said.

Quinn was left further perplexed. “Well, where’s Sam? Is he out with a partner or doing rounds?”

Logically, Danny would always follow Sam everywhere he went… so why was Sam alone missing?

“He didn’t come in this morning,” Danny said then. “He called me early in the morning saying that he would come in late, since he has something personal to attend to. He asked me to prepare the materials for this afternoon’s

I was going to leave it on

documents, the wrinkle

had something personal to attend

Lindsay handled everything around the house,

family… But if it did not, what personal matter

“Okay. You

Danny replied, putting the documents on

was too distracted to read any

gritted her teeth as she mustered her courage

[Where are you?]

office, working.

reply was instantaneous, and Quinn was left staring at the text, her heart feeling

was lying to her?

he up

alternated repeatedly, and how much he wanted to do it when she had her period. And yet, when it was over,

Was that why

started trembling as an aching suddenly extended all