Silent Undercurrents

Coralie could distinctly feel a sharp gaze from across the room.

She turned away, avoiding meeting his eyes.

Roland's heavily pregnant wife, Lola Nash smiled as she took Coralie's hand. "Dr. Rowe, please sit. The meal is about to start."

Coralie insisted, "But the other employees haven't arrived yet. How can we start?"

Lola affectionately patted her hand. "They're all young people, not into gather