Love & Deceit
The chandelier hanging in the center of the room looks like an ice sculpture, and the furniture—elegant but not overwhelming—makes me feel like I’m in a dream.
Someday, I tell myself, I’ll buy a place like this for Mom and me.
“Good morning,” I say, bowing my head respectfully to Beatrice. She doesn’t acknowledge me at first, which makes me second-guess if I did something wrong.
Before I can say anything else, a woman in her late twenties enters. She stops in her tracks when she sees me, studying me intensely, eyes widening with surprise.
“Is she back?” she asks, turning to James with a confused expression.
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