The large clock on the wall in the living area had a loud sound when it struck six o'clock in the evening
Exactly six hours left as Scarlett stood by her bedroom window looking at the fading sunlight that stretched across the Maguire compound. The garden below reminded her of the day she had first arrived nearly ten years ago, except that the trees had grown taller and the flowers had spread further than anyone had expected
Now, ten years is compressed into one evening in her head
She rested one hand against the cool glass window before she looked away as there was no excitement but just a certainty that she would be leaving in a few hours
A knock quietly came on her door
Her secretary stepped inside as she had a tablet with her
"Ma'am, everything you asked for has been completed"
Scarlett looked at her as she let out a faint smile
"Why are you still here at this time?", she asked quietly
