Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label cyndi jones

Excerpt - WIP - Bitter Roots

'Everything is not always as it seems', Aurelia reassured herself as she pressed her back hard against the heavy oak door. 'Just another secret' she murmured to herself as she turned and walked down the hall. Only to haphazardly bump into her boss, Mr. Burron. "Ah! Aurelia. Just the person I was looking for.", he said much more cheerfully than he'd ever before. "What can I do for you Mr. Burron?", she meekly asked. He face suddenly furrowed. "Is Mrs. Burron here?", he questioned. "Asked to be left to herself in the study." He paused and his eyes searched across her face. "Ah well may I ask your company in my office then?" Her heart sank a little bit and a nauseous feeling settled in her stomach. "Absolutely." Her voice cracked. "It's nothing bad I promise." He gestured for her to walk ahead of him. Cautioned, she proceeded to walk with h...