"Thank you!" She pressed her lips together, thankful for his thoughtfulness.
"Yes. You ought to thank me!" He told her this with his arms crossed. "You see; I'm not just your manager but your nanny as well! I haven't been this kind to anyone else before!"
He sat on the bed's edge and said seriously, "Shaina, don't dwell on the past. Some things are best to leave behind. It's time for you to let go of the pain. I believe in cause and effect. We reap what we sow. Sow what is good, and you reap just reward; sow bad seeds, and you reap retribution. That Agnes is misguided and despicable; she'll suffer for it sooner or later!"
She found his words to be profound. "Quentin, are you a Buddhist?"
"I don't believe in Buddhism but in Karma, instead." He propped his chin in his
