Chapter 47 – Is Jonas Blackwater a murderer?

Lisa's POV

Eight hours later, I was seated next to Tiffany during dinner, but we weren't seated at the main table but one of the many others in the large dining room. The members of the old order take the seats of their sons as they didn't make it home in time for dinner. It felt weird and uncomfortable without the familiar faces I was used to. I felt like an outsider sitting at the same table as them. Jonas' mother ignores me at the table, and I'm grateful for that. Tiffany, on the other hand, seemed happy that I was seated next to her. Her smile seemed to say thank you. I don't think she would have managed alone amongst the first-class citizens of the country.

Tiffany seemed like a good person, always happy and cheerful. She reminded me of my sister, who shared the same name as her. She would make a good friend. And by "good friend," I mean someone who wasn't using me to achieve a specific goal and wouldn't let me in on the plan that co