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