It wasn’t long after I sent Helena off that Cecily also left early, leaving me and Lynne in a state of utter chaos.

“I don’t think they’ll pull the investment,” I said, thinking about Lucius, as Helena had mentioned him earlier. “Even if it’s for Cecily’s sake, he’ll find a way to smooth things over.”

Lynne wasn’t so sure. “Even if he does smooth things over, what then? Today, Cecily made a fool of us in front of everyone; tomorrow, she could steal our ...