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.

when he heard what

"Yes."

and sat down with a serious expression

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

and did not see any electronic equipment that could be surveillance. There was no

eavesdropping outside the door. I knew very well that there was nobody outside

gaze fell back onto Theo, locking on

"Why? I asked slowly.

me and said

my head. I looked at Theo with seriousness in my eyes. "I want to hear the

spread his hands out after I said that. There was a look of helplessness on his face. "Do you

frown. I

his real answer at this

also

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

straightened myself up and looked at him with anticipation in

that this was just a part of his

case, the