“Tell them that it’s business as usual after tonight.”
“What?! No!”
“Yes, Victoria. There will be advantages to your membership that they should know they can rely on.”
“You’re not their stooge!”
“No. But it will add to your value. Don’t forget, you’re in, but you’re still low down the rungs.”
A shudder rushes through her, but she types:
Victoria: My husband wants you to know that it’s business as usual
Unknown Number: That is VERY good to hear.
Unknown Number: But we are family now, are we not?
Victoria: Yes.
*Allow Unknown Number to share a document?*
She hits “yes,” but her eyes bulge once she opens the file.
“Yseult Brackton’s pseudonym is ‘I Told You So’ and she’s attending Oakwood College as Morgan Neige.”
New York Socialite Involved in Head-on Collision with NYPD Cruiser
By
Morgan Neige
Darius Harrington Sr., known for his philanthropy and the Harrington Foundation that grants children from impoverished backgrounds scholarships to his alma mater, Oakwood College, is in the ICU after being involved in an accident this morning at four AM.
A freak collision between a cruiser and the Harrington town car saw the officer, who was driving under the influence, lose both of his hands via amputation.
The commissioner has requested that the press respect the Harringtons’ privacy at this difficult time and vows that Detective Bordeau will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law for his crime.
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A FACE TO THE NAME
Shay’s armtucks me closer into his side as we enter the apartment building. “Are you sure you’re ready for this?”
“As ready as I’ll ever be.”
“Wynter isn’t,” he points out.
“No, well, she wasn’t raised in this life.” I tip up my chin. “She just needs time. That’s all.”
“And you don’t?”
“I’m fine.”
“You keep on saying that. Are you ever going to tell me what happened?”
“You know what happened.”
“I know you’re a Veronian,” he mumbles, the words almost silent.
