An hour earlier than she should, Roxy arrived at Kent's house. The gravel crunching under the weight of her SUV was profound. Parking the car right outside the front porch, she stepped out of the cat before giving it a loud bang, which of course wasn't intentional.

Steve was unusually bright on seeing Roxy approaching the house. Something about her coming gave him a deep sense of satisfaction and he couldn't wait to get things rolling soon.

Miranda, the head of the cleaning staff, peeped right over Steve's head to see what got the old man smiling like an idiot. A chill ran down his spine on seeing the young...