"Don't look so glum. David wants you to head up the department!" What?" Now Cassandra, don't go all modest on me. You're the logical person for the jo...b. You'll be responsible for hiring the new associates and then you send them to White Horse or Yellowknife, or Saint John's, because David wants you to start looking at the UK."Cassandra's heart skipped a beat for a second with the warm memory of a man in London with soft gray eyes. Why couldn't she forget him? Maybe because he was unattainable.. He had gone to fight disease, and she had stayed home to build their future. They carried none of the guilt regarding their sex life that Simone had with Jimmy. They were two young people who saw their future together as less than totally exclusive.The thought of Jimmy was the daemon that pursued her through this hell on earth. Simone loved her husband. She needed to know he was home waiting for her. But was he? Jimmy had not called or written. He had sent letters from their daughters, and she. Not a hint of fat any where. ‘You’re lying.’ ‘I’m lying? I’m lying?’ Her reflection was nearly apoplectic with rage. ‘I’m the only friend you have, remember? You don’t want to piss me off, Janice. You piss me off and you’ll be all alone, like you were before.’ Janice shook her head, her body trembling. She stumbled backward and let her hand search her bed, looking for the book while her eyes remained locked to the mirror. Her reflection stared at her, teeth bared in an angry grimace. ‘You’re. With a briefcase full of documents in one hand, I walked back to the door of my rented apartment alone, took out the key and opened the door with a click.…When I got home, I closed the door casually, took off my shoes, and walked straight into my small bedroom, feeling a little strangely looking forward to it, and my pace was unavoidable, because I knew that what awaited me next was unique beautiful.I can't wait any longer.Pushing open the door, I saw a beautiful figure similar to a human woman.