Chapter 42

"Are you okay?" Rosa asked, her eyes filled with concern.

I nodded, looking into the coffee mug. "Yes, I'm fine," I replied, and then amended with a slight smile, "As well as can be expected."

Holding her mug, Rosa sat down on the couch beside me.

"What was he doing with that woman, Rosa?" I asked as big, ugly tears coursed down my cheeks. "And how am I going to tell his parents about it?"

"Shush," Rosa cooed, gently patting my back. "You don't have to tell them anything." She looked into my eyes and forced a smile. "Besides, it could have been purely innocent. Was she his secretary?"

"He doesn't have a secretary."

"A colleague, then?" Rosa amended. "Maybe it wasn't what it seemed."