The Woman From Hell

In the still of the night, only the lights in the study were turned on.

Standing at the door, I hesitated if I should go in and ask for clarity.

After pondering for a moment, I finally reached my hand out and knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Hearing that familiar voice, I pushed open the door and entered.

There was a trace of surprise in Theo's eyes when he looked up at me. I looked at him and asked softly, "What's wrong? Did you think I was Delia?"

He would not have done this in the past since I was the only one allowed in the study.

He lowered his head and went back to his work without responding to me.

I slowly approached and stood in front of his desk.

"Theo, let's have a proper talk." I deliberately emphasized the word 'proper.'

The study was enveloped inpin-drop silence. Even though my voice was soft, it was extraordinarily loud in this quiet atmosphere.

he

"Yes."

out the chair across from him and sat down with a serious

closed the document and put it aside before glancing at me calmly. "Let's

not see any electronic equipment that could be surveillance. There was no need for Theo to

was eavesdropping outside the door. I knew very

back onto Theo,

"Why? I asked slowly.

man glanced at me and said lightly, "I

at Theo with seriousness in

was a look of helplessness on his face.

frown. I locked my eyes with Theo's

just wanted to know his real

probably also saw

chair with mixed emotions in his eyes. When he looked at me again, the color

looked at him with anticipation in my

now, I was still hoping that this

this was the case, the more