she could n't even think about what it was going to be like this summer without him . as we sat in the room with the door closed we made small talk of everyday life . `` grace closed her hand over the writing and met his gaze . by all accounts he is pretty mad right now that elle wo n't sell the company to him , but would he stoop this low ? and she was only seventy-five , that was no age these days . `` what did they say to you to make you so happy ? '' 