his suit jacket. He spoke in a low, tight voice into the pho
let out a
Grandmother.
it back into his pocket and wa
on Billie. His eyes were so dark and threatening that Billi
to his sister. His voic
pologize t
head. She looked at him like he
pologize to he
ly jumped in, h
t of your mind? Your
is glare was like a physical blade. Diane's mo
llie. He spoke slowly, emp
apologi
es. This time, they were real
t s
ead silence of the room. "Keep this up, Billie, and I will freeze your trust fund and cancel every credit card in your name by tomorrow morning.
r hands gripped the fabric of her expensive dress. Her s
ith cold, detached eyes. She was surprised by Carlisle
Camilla a look of pure, toxic hatred. She
for... for touch
he world. But Camilla didn't care about t
, stiff nod. He
ccepted. N
look. Diane grabbed Billie's arm. They practically ran to the door. Dia
was just Camilla and Carlisle. Th
. He turned and started wal
Camilla asked. Her voic
walking, but he d
id. "She wants to see y
rson in the Stark family who had ever shown her an ounce of kindness. S
. She didn't say a word. She walked to the
or down to the parking garage in total silence. Carl
of New York. The inside of the car was dead sile
the blurred streetlights. Her m
ne mansion loomed in the dark. Looking at it made Camilla's chest feel tight. Th
g by the front doors. When she saw Camilla, a
study," Martha whispere
ollowed Carlisle down the long, quiet hallway
d the heavy wo
roaring fireplace. Her silver cane rested against the ta
genuine smile spread across
my dear, c
a blank mask. Eleanor acted like he wasn't even
. I need to speak w
justed his cuffs. "Gran
She tapped her silver cane h
u not h
to argue, but he didn't. He turned around and wa
h in her eyes faded into something heavy
t happened tonight. S
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