The Billionaire's Regret
The tall windows of the main room were blurred with drops of water, the back garden dark and wet, the stones near the reflection pool shining as if they had been polished for an elegant funeral.
And Poppy was delighted.
No school. Rain. Limited cartoons, but still some hope for negotiation. Two Barbie castles stood in front of her like a small property dispute.
One castle was from Adrian a few weeks ago, pastel-colored, with a little elevator, a bedroom, a tiny balcony, and a kitchen that, according to Poppy, was “lacking a chandelier but acceptable.” That castle had long been the seat of government for Anastasia Sparkle.