Capitolo XXIII

The rest of the morning, Chase escorted me as I entertained the decorators as they organized the chairs in the garden and the gardeners cleaned the fountain. I yelled at one of the florists when I found him behind a tree, smoking instead of fixing the first few batches of lilies that arrived. Theresa decided to grace us with her presence just a few hours before lunch. She arrived with the golden utensils I wanted and with an apology I shrugged off. But she left immediately to meet another client. I told her I needed her full attention if she doesn't want her career to end, and she promised me she'll spend the entire morning with me tomorrow. It made me more annoyed but I guess it was better than not having her here at all. Chase left to check on things at the rehab facility, and I was alone at the house once again. Lucas was late. Which only made me want to curse the day more than I already have in my head. Refusing to eat alone, I retreated to my roo