Crossed Lines
Family.
She didn’t need to ask which side of the family.
The knock came less than a minute later, too brisk to be polite, too insistent to ignore. Elara opened the door to find Clarisse Duval framed in the hallway like she owned it, silk scarf draped around her shoulders, perfume too expensive to be subtle. Beside her, Ava’s smile was practiced to perfection, her designer bag dangling like an afterthought.
And behind them to Elara’s surprise stood Henry Duval. He looked older than she remembered, his once-imposing frame seeming a little more drawn in. His expression, however, was as warm as ever when his gaze found her.
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