Her Sister’s Surrogate
I sat between Maya and Christopher, grateful for the buffer they provided from my mother’s pointed comments.
“So, Grace,” Margo said during the second course, “how is your... position going? Still answering phones?”
I took a sip of water, refusing to rise to the bait. After years, you’d think I’d be immune to her jabs, but they still hit their mark with sniper precision.
“My job as executive assistant to the CEO of Sinclair Enterprises is going very well, Mother.”
“I don’t know what I’d do without her,” Hunter said, and I felt his gaze on me from across the table.
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