Amber Lloyd was standing in the entryway wearing silk loungewear and slippers.When she saw me, she didn't look surprised in the slightest. Instead, she gave me a perfectly composed smile. "Yvette, you're here."She held up a booklet and asked, "Can you help me decide? Which color do you think would work better in the living room, champagne or slate blue?"I stood frozen, staring at her silk loungewear. She looked every bit like the lady of the house.I looked at Jonathan, but he avoided my gaze. "Champagne. It'll make the room brighter."Over in the corner of the yard wall was a column of height marks my grandfather had carved for me year by year."This wall is awful. It even smells like mold," Amber complained, pinching her nose in disgust. "I've already hired a crew to repaint the whole house tomorrow."She then pointed at the old rattan chair my grandfather had left behind. "And that junk chair goes out with the trash, too."I stared at the chair, my nails digging into my p
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