Chapter 46

He looked at his mother askance as she downed another glass of vodka. One black eyebrow lifted then she closed the curtain as I was standing under the moonlight. My heart beat like drums. I thought I was found out. However, I needed to leave. My spell won't work for a long time.

I moved to the door, looking for an opening, but unfortunately, I needed to wait until someone got in or Andre decided to go out. Velma sat down and returned to what she was doing before her son came in disturbing the serenity of her night, eating grapes and savouring them one by one.

"Dearest… Why are you here? I doubt you came precisely to your mother whom you never visit to speak about heart matters. Why are you here exactly?" Her cold, black eyes pinned him and he shifted to the furthest chair available in the room. "You seek something from me and I think it has something to do with the rumours."