GRACY'S CALL

Richie paced up and down in his office, trying to figure out how to make peace with Leah when Gracy's call came in.

She had heard from one of the cleaners that a woman came to claim the kids. Supposedly, she was the mother of the boys and might end up taking her place in Richie's life. She had her informant.

Feeling uneasy, she decided to call him.

Richie sighed at the sight of her name popping up on his phone but decided to pick up.

"Why aren't you taking my calls, Richard?" she asked.

"Is there something I can do for you?" Richie asked.

"Yes, a lot of things. I need your attention, I need love, I need care, and everything a woman should get from her fiancé."

"Don't you realize that you can never be my woman? Move on," Richie said.

"I can't move on. I have given you all my heart and soul. I've invested so much time loving you over the past four years. Can't you see that? Why do you want to allow a total stranger to replace me?"

Richie was irritated. The last person he wanted to talk