Chapter Five
‘Tomorrow’ for Kate was a tedious day until almost eleven, when she found Thaddeus peering over her shoulder, his one hand placed there as if it was intended to keep her steady. She was studying accounting figures on a paper before her, but that hand only antagonized her emotions, making every nerve in her shiver with fright.
“Thad, please, you know I hate this,” she finally said sweetly.
“Yes, I do, and I’m glad it aggravates you.”
“Is this supposed to be part of my punishment?”
“Not exactly,” he replied. “But we’ll get started with at lunch time.”
“Can you tell me more?” she asked, not expecting that he’d answer her, but she could always ask.
“Yes, this time I can,” he answered. “I’ve spoken with several masters and it’s been decided that you need some kind of perpetu
