Once Rejected, Now Desired
The line went dead, and Reed placed his phone carefully on the table.
Adeline was at the Palace, and she had lied about going for a pedicure session.
"Whatever are you up to, darling?" Reed asked himself.
The door of the room opened, and he turned around to find Adeline coming into the room with three shopping bags in her right hand, and three in her left.
Reed wore a smile on his face as he rose from the chair to meet her. Adeline did seem shocked by this, but she was quick to mask the emotion.