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Mom
This is urgent.
The event is only a few weeks away.
Molly
I have someone.
Lying used to be my forte, but right now it’s making me feel rotten. I’m not in the mood for her shenanigans. Nothing is as urgent as making sure Bear is okay.
Mom
Who?
Molly
You wouldn’t know them. I’ll arrange a tasting menu for you this week. I have everything under control.
Maybe Matthew was onto something. I’ll cook for the entire party if it will prove to her that I can handle this.
Mom
You never stop by the estate anymore.
Molly
There are a lot of things to do for the Winter Ball.
Mom
Are you sure that man isn’t keeping you away from us?
The only person preventing me from seeing my mother is my mother. I’ve been trapped in her abstract world. If it wasn’t for my life filling up with the love and happiness I feel for Matthew, I wouldn’t be able to open my eyes to the fact that I spent years letting myself be belittled, mistreated, and shut down.
My trust will help me put more distance between my mother and me, and it might be best for us both.
Molly
I’ve been busy.
Mom
I would’ve appreciated an earlier update about the food. I was moments away from having to call around town and ask for favors.
On a Saturday night? I doubt it.
I glance down at Bear. He purrs quietly as he sleeps in my lap.Poor guy.
He’s more important than a trivial party.
My mother’s overbearingness is the last thing I need right now. I’m almost tempted to call it quits. No fifty million dollars. No more fake relationships. No more Greenes.
But there’s Matthew and his project. The Griffin and my future.
I need to figure out a way to protect my peace, but first I need to keep Bear safe.
