go off. She checked the clock next to her bed, and saw tha

andom clothes she pulled out of her duffel bag. She didn’t h

hair and brushed her teeth, dabbing her f

passed by two servant girls, one of whom was unable to say

no trace of breakfast to be found. But there was no way she

hen left the sunroom, and tried to fin

lled to the woman she s

m?” the gi

her for breakfas

n the dining room, Ma’am. Where he’s been

ever mind, she could still salvage this. She just n

Abigail asked kindly, and when the woman point

looking like she hadn’t even brushed her hair that mornin

word cut right through her. “Whe

her tracks. “What do you

te spoke the words with such an interesting tone. It was like she was happy that Abigail had

sipped of he

pected to say in this situation, exactly.

ng this difficult. “And breakfast is served at

the chair opposite Olivia who would not look at he

to be on time. Our arrangement of getting to know each other is only going to work if you’re on tim

you’re very busy, I’ll make sure to be on

ld her. “I will very

uncing he needed to get to a meeting and Charlotte, half-way thr

and then sat in silence until both Adam and Charlotte had left the dining room

smiled sweet

ia through clenched teeth. “And you told me not t

room by accident. I meant the dining room. We do sometimes

with Olivia, or had a sister of any kind growing

otage me, I won’t keep quiet and cover for you. I’ll th

es.” Then she giggled. “But wasn’t it fun seeing him so worked u

he truly hated her, it more seemed like pure sibling rivalry, and while Abigail hadn’t been hop

he wanted. Everything was probably a game to her. Abigail ju

ares like they didn’t bother her in th

y. If Olivia wanted to play games, Abig

Industrial psychology? The finances of a busines

ck. So she wasn’t stupid, or an airheaded he

ered, a little more serious,

bits, so your lawyers don’t screw you over. And also so that you can negotiate your own contracts so once in a while, to show them yo

ver the company one day,

ty, she would be happy just working for a law firm. She would be able to

giving her a once over, “A

” Abigail asked, it was someth

t saying it would be better for you if you wore the clothes Dad bought for you,

nt of her. She had been given a bowl, a breakfast plate, a side plate and a large plate

been placed in front of her,

do hope you won’t need me while I’m gone. You’ll be here in the house with mother, I’d watch ou

hard, seeing as how her being a

honestly tell you that nothing here is poisoned. Since you will be alone for lunch, I can’t gu

ing room doors, going in the very opposi

ree different kinds of bagel and cream cheeses. Three platters filled with food. There w

er well passed lunch time. If she was possibly going to be p