KateMadam… are you lost? I’m asking because you’re just… standing in the compound like you own the whole place.”I turned slowly.The girl couldn’t be older than twenty-five. Neatly ironed uniform, clipped ID tag, a little too much confidence for someone whose job depended on smiling at strangers.I blinked at her once, twice, then let my lips curl into a cold, controlled smile.“I might as well be the owner,” I replied calmly. “But I don’t blame you. I’m sure you’re new here, so you probably don’t know the face of the family when you see one.”Her eyebrows twitched.Good.“If you’re done with your interrogation,” I continued, lifting my chin, “I’ll go inside now to see my father-in-law.”My tone carried just enough insult to let her know she’d overstepped. It landed. I saw the flicker of embarrassment in her eyes before she straightened her spine, clinging to her little sense of authority.“Actually, madam Kate,” she said, too professionally for her own good, “I’ve just been informe
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