Beneath the Calm

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Ramos," Valerie said in a gentle voice.

As Declan heard her soft voice, his hand holding the phone froze for a moment before he continued to swipe through the emails as if nothing had happened.

Valerie didn't notice him. She followed Hector in and handed the tonics in her hands to Hector.

"Mr. Ramos, I brought some tonics for you and Mrs. Ramos."

"Oh, you're too kind."

Hector