Rachael’s POVBy the time I got back home, the house was quieter than usual.Not peaceful, just heavy.Like the walls themselves had learned how to hold tension.I closed the door behind me and leaned against it for a moment, letting out the breath I had been holding since I left Jonathan’s office.The day had wrung me dry.Daniel’s anger.Clinton’s message.The dress fitting.Tomorrow.No…Today.Because it was already close to midnight.The thought alone made my chest tighten.I kicked off my heels and started toward the stairs, but before I could take the first step, my mother’s voice stopped me.“Rachael?”I turned.She was standing in the doorway of the sitting room, still in her robe, her face soft with worry.“Mum.”She took one look at me and frowned.“Oh, my baby.”That was all it took.The tears came before I could stop them.Hot, Fast and Embarrassing.I crossed the room in two quick steps and fell into her arms.For a moment, I was no longer the woman carrying everyone’s p
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