Beyond Expectations

Zara

The first thing I noticed was how quiet the room was, a man sat behind a wide desk near the far end, he didn't stand immediately, he just looked up slowly.

"Vance," he said.

"Dad," Vance answered, walking forward and shaking his hand.

Then those sharp eyes moved to me, and I felt my whole body go stiff for some seconds.

"And this must be the woman I've been hearing so little about," he said,