On the other end, however, her voiced sounded happy, almost chipper. She told me that her coworker Rachael was coming over tonight for dinner and to ...ake sure there was enough for two. She told me she would fill me in on the details when she got home. So that afternoon I did as I was ask and cooked dinner for my wife and her guest. The ladies arrived just as I was setting the table for them. I always thought of myself as pretty handy in the kitchen, but tonight I was rather pleased. I tried my best. Really, I did,” I said, eyes watering, backing up into my bed."Start cleaning, Liya.” Master was a man of few words.“Yes Master. Right away.” I started cleaning again, Master John staying in my room making sure I did it right. An hour later I was almost finished.“Liya, Liya, Mistress wants you,” Ceres said running up the stairs, bursting in, her full chest heaving, sweat a light covering on her face. “Right now?” What could be so important?“Yes. Right now. You're done. But however well my “old acquaintance” seems to be able to read me, as if I were written in large print with colour illustrations, to anyone else, I’m completely opaque, I’m able to brush away her doubt with confidence. I only wish I could don that armour of confidence around him, because I know I’ll need it to hold my own with what’s to come. At last, the afternoon is over, but I’m determined that this time, unlike the last, I plan on leaving an indelible impression on him, such as he has left. "Hello Mother, what a surprise," said Charlotte.Amanda looked at the person standing in front of her. It was grotesque. Amanda had trouble putting her finger on exactly what was wrong with it. It was Annalise, but she didn't stand or hold herself like Anna did. Anna was a very reserved young woman she walked, talked and stood a certain way. Her gestures and mannerisms all fit her personality. It looked as if she was pretending to be someone else. Anna was trying to strut around, sticking her.