Marissa laughed as she shook her head. Standing up, she said, “No, your wand has lost its magic, so it didn’t work this time around. I have filed away that memory to take out at a later date if I need to blackmail you.”

“Oh no,” Henrietta groaned playfully, then she sobered as she said softly, “Come back to the office with me and check on him. I am sure he would be pleasantly surprised and immensely pleased. Maybe you can persuade him to leave his desk for a while. I swear, the way that man has been working these days, you would think he was hellbent on ruining his...