penthouse was a blood sp

ane on. Victoria sat at the head, Julian at the foot. Stella and Serena sat

of silver against china and the ticking of a grandfather

l. She watched it with the intensi

s jeans and t-shirt with her fork. "It's an eyesore. We have a dress code in this house,

onful of oats. "Comfor

reached into her Hermes bag sitting on the table and p

usand d

le, landing squarely in Serena's bowl of oatmeal. The be

y, Victoria sneered. "I won't have you e

anted to see this. He wanted to see if the girl had a breaking point.

. She didn't look angry. She looked at

She pinched the dry corner of the bill and l

called out, h

in from the kit

the soggy thou

na said. "Sorry about

ked at Victoria, then at the m

gently. "Buy something ni

g fingers, whispering a thank you

again. But this time, it w

of puce that clashed with her d

a napkin. Just then, a vibra

d her "dumb phone." It was a burner, but the en

uarterly Dividend. Deposit

took a sip of her black coffe