"Wait."

Brendan left the kitchen all of a sudden, leaving Emily nonplussed. Still, she did not necessarily find that a problem at first. She simply slowed down in her task while waiting.

She then heard someone coming into the kitchen. She turned around and smiled. "Mr. Brighthall, pass me the veggie in the bag!"

Her smile evaporated. It was not Brendan at all. It was a short-haired woman she had never seen!

Shea nodded and greeted her. "Hey, Miss Collins, right? Mr. Brighthall told me to hel