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“Hello, Charlotte. I just wanted to inform you that Dr. Charles Lenox passed away today.”
“Oh my gosh. I’m so sorry. Can you come to the office to see me at two o’clock? I’d like to speak with you.”
“Of course. I’ll see you then, Charlotte.”
After taking a shower, I did my makeup the way I liked it and put on my auburn-colored wig.
“That’s better.” I smiled as I stared at myself in the mirror.
Grabbing my purse, I left the apartment, climbed into my car, and headed to the Kind Medical Center. When I reached Charlotte’s office, I opened the door and stepped inside, where I saw her standing at the reception desk.
“Freya?” She stared at me.
“It’s good to see you, Charlotte.”
“Let’s go to my office,” she said. “Have a seat.” She gestured to the couch. “I’m so sorry to hear about Charles.”
“Thank you. We appreciate it. Ava was with him until he took his last breath, and she fell to pieces. Poor girl.”
“Is that why you decided to front?” Charlotte asked.
“Yes. She can’t handle his death right now. She needs time to process it without having to worry about the other stuff. Charles doesn’t have any family, so when he found out he was dying, he made all of the funeral arrangements himself. His attorney is in charge and will notify the funeral home of his passing. As soon as he calls me and tells me when the funeral is, I’ll let you know if you would like to attend.”
“I would appreciate that. Thank you. I do have to tell you that I like your look, Freya.”
“Thank you, Charlotte.” I smiled. “This is how I normally look when I have full control over the body.”
“How long do you plan on having control?” she asked.
“Until things with Charles is settled. I can handle things more clearly than Ava.”
“And how are the others?”
“Kate is trying to control her anger. Even though she and Charles didn’t get along at first, she grew to love him. Little Luna is in her room crying—poor child. Ophelia is trying to console her like any mother would. I’m not sure where Seraphina is.”
“I have yet to meet them,” Charlotte spoke.
“You will in due time. Anyway, I have to go.” I stood up from the couch.
“Freya, wait. You really need to let Ava attend the funeral. In fact, I can pick you up, and we can go together.”
“That’s nice of you. Perhaps that can be arranged. I’ll be in touch.” I walked out of her office.
CHAPTER11
Grayson
I hadn’t reached out to Ava like I said I would because I’d given a lot of thought to what Gabriel said. But the truth was, she was on my mind non-stop the past week. No matter what I did or how busy I was, I was thinking about her.
I had some spare time at work, so I pulled my phone out and texted her.
“Hi. I’m sorry I haven’t been in touch. Life’s been really busy. How are you?”
I didn’t think she’d respond immediately, but I still heard nothing from her as the hours passed. After my shift ended, I climbed into my car and sent her another message.
“Hey. You okay? I’d like to see you again.”
When I arrived home, I went upstairs and changed my clothes, grabbed a beer from the refrigerator, and headed down to the beach where my brother and cousins were.
