"Will you return on Miss Ella's due date, Sir Marcus?" Patty was inquisitive.

Marcus was at a loss for a response to Patty's query and sought Daniella for assistance. Why did she inform them that his absence would be brief? "In fact, I am not-"

Daniella cleared her throat in an attempt to suffocate Marcus. Whatever he was about to say had to be kept silent in front of her workers. "He will not be present on the day of my due date, Patty. His commander would dispatch him to Syria to combat ISIS," she responded to Patty's inquiry on his behalf. However, she was unable to inform them that...