rs. Sterling sat with an air of arrogance, her gaze toward Ivy filled with dissatisfaction and disdain.

Ivy clutched the agreement, meeting the old woman’s eyes. If this had been the old her, she would have walked away without hesitation. But when she thought of Mark—of all the beautiful moments he had given her over the past year—how could she bear to let go?

Learning etiquette? Becoming gentle and refined like Eli and Soph? Fine, she could do ...