I mean no harm. My name is Virgil an

it second before I narrowed

ortable with me. You can confirm my ide

my phone, hatching a plan in my head. There was no way in he

ng the door. I saw him give a short nod befo

kitchen and called

Miss T

voice dripped with smugness and I could practi

primand him badly. "Mr. Rowe, there is a man

Virgil. You

at the edge of e

or a call warning me that you wer

y not have used illegal means to get a hand on my private in

meback. He must have caught m

ared me, thank you

to be scared. Virgil

ce guy, why is he f

s complying with my wishes. I had some

was speaking vaguely and I was growing tire

k without a word. Can you put me out of my mi

to what Virgil has to say. And if you have

e nerve o

l you back?

that?" he

ore I could say something

ike your fi

t to be burned by the fire. "You have only seen th

t," he replied coolly, continuing on before

ntentions? I do not like the idea of

ill will. I don't have the time to send

d a p

all I know. But if you

what he would say next. "Virgil is my hea

eath I didn't know I

ately after. I need to know what is happening s

ust

m? How a

red through the peephole. Virgil was waiting patie

Rowe. Please come in." I really had no ide

the hall, allowing me to put

hould sit down

at down across from me and his eyes darted to the phone tightly gri

cross the table toward me. I glanced at the envelope before lookin

are uncomfortable, s

ust want to know what is h

escort you to Quentin. W

ha

or Quentin tomorrow morn

tand the meaning of his words correctly?

s Ta

ked at Virgil, the security guy. He

am I going tomorrow? Ho

r on the envelope, trying to push my attention back to

ed it up, wondering if I

velope and unfolded the letter. I treated it lik

Miss T

on our end that led to this misunderstanding. Mr. Grant was and is the rightful recipient of the scholarship.

y and other documents. I found your ideas and ex

was necessary to use the same methods like you to find out about your background

at is only if

your scholarship will be taken care of. I have decided that y

n is a meeting bet

tkins and therefore, I would like to invite you to Quentin. It wou

st re

las R

I was sure Virgil could hear my heart pounding from ac

ing fifty bucks to a homeless person, which I would be in a few days. Still, I did

s to meet me." I was on edge bu

s not my place to

rmal he was. "You

red my

could ask you questions after I read the

u scared of actually meeting him? Your determ

ared. I am intimidated and I don

r. Rowe only wishes the best for you. I could

tion and swallowed thickly.

led. "He wouldn't have sent

oes tha

d. "I'm t

seemed my personality came out eve

lot of things. But with r

les again. I had to get

I need pr

ants. "As I said, Mr. Rowe is taken with

nly und

uition. I promise I would never abuse his trust o