"I hope!" I grumbled.

Rickie felt sorry for her little brother. His eyes were glazed and sorrow was written across his face. She wished that there was something she could do to boost him up.

Rickie was about to respond when there was a knock at the door.

"Come in!" I said, looking in the direction of the door.

The person on the other end opened and came in. It was Susan, my secretary, who came in with a brown envelope.

"This came for you, Sir." She stated, pointing towards the envelope she held and proceeding to where my Boss and his Sister were sitting.

I knit my brow. "Who...