Bianca stared as she climbed the marble steps to the large entrance of the palatial house they had arrived at. The women in the car had been murmuring in quiet whispers throughout the journey, but no one had asked her probing questions. She had the strong feeling that Tara Delano Lord had worked that one out for herself, thank you very much.

Cael

The huge double doors were opened by adwoman in a white starched uniform and beyond her, a huge hall stretched out. In the evening ...