"Get your peasant food off of the table." Cora sneered at me.Cora was the daughter of one of Lionel's elders. She was tall and thin with long red hair that went almost to her waist. Her eyes were an icy cold blue.She walked around the house as if she owned it. And she did not seem to like me. Whic

When I first entered the conference room, I saw Lionel sitting at the head of the table.My face flushed in embarrassment. I hadn't meant to just walk into one of his meetings without even knocking.After my initial embarrassment, I realized who Lionel's guest was.I recognized his brother instantly

Nan’s POVMy sister's studio apartment was small, but it was cozy. She kept it warm and it always smelled nice. Now the smell of freshly brewed coffee filled my nose.She had a picture of us and Patti from a trip to a theme park a year or two ago, framed on her coffee table. The picture normally mad

Lionel cleared his throat. I finally allowed myself to look back up at him. His face was unreadable, the same stoic face that I was used to.His brown eyes were dark and heavy, and I couldn't look away from him, no matter how much I wanted to. I wanted to run away in embarrassment.I opened my mouth

Nan’s POVPatti had never been to an amusement park before. When I'd had her on my own, we were never able to afford it, since most of my earnings went to bills or her medications. So of course, when Vera learned this fact, she insisted we immediately go to the closest amusement park and spend the w