Somewhat, he felt contented with himself without knowing why. The reason that he did not dwell about was, in fact, deeply repressed in his mind. His r...cent escape from death.When his soul first perceived Gerardo's intention, as a means to tolerate and defend itself it shrouded its core, the spirit, from the noxious killing intent. This spontaneous effect, similarly to the soul energy manipulation, was not within the capabilities of someone at Zax's level, or perhaps talent? In addition, this. The room was well lit and you could see some of the runway through the side windows. The smell of fresh coffee brewing was invigorating. I went back to the café to pick up my food and my briefcase. I wanted to eat in the meeting room. The salad was in one of those Styrofoam containers and the burger and fries were in another. With my bag of food in one hand and briefcase in the other I made my way to the meeting room.Rosy brought me several cables and the password for the internet, and then. “It’s only a month,” I replied. “And we’ll have family dinners on Saturdays and Sundays.”“I’ll wait for you today,” Elyse said, “but I suppose I’ll go in at the usual time starting tomorrow.”Jessica and I finished our breakfast, I kissed her and the kids, and then Elyse and I headed to the office. It was a normal Monday morning with the leadership meeting and a status meeting with Julia, Dave, and Charlie, and one with Sam and Penny. That chewed up most of my time, and at 11:30am I walked. " The tall brunette stands up and extends her hand."Nice to meet you, Brandon," she says, making eye contact. Damn! We're almost the same height and I'm a little over six feet."My pleasure," I answer, shaking her hand, which is surprisingly small and feminine given her stature.While being introduced to her friends, I steal surreptitious glances at my sister. She has really filled out over the past couple of years. Something I hadn't noticed during my previous visits. Of course, she wasn't.