Victoria's fingers trembled as she smoothed her dress, She forced her hands to steady.

The living room seemed to blur around her, every breath echoing in the suffocating silence.

"The light played tricks?" Her voice came out steady, controlled. A perfect tinge of restraint. She gave a bark of laughter. "How interesting, very interesting."

Phoebe cleared her throat, her jewelry jingling as she shifted uncomfortably in her seat, glaring at Ethan.

'This foolish child, how could he be ...