Charli

"More water, miss? Perhaps a drink while you wait?"

I looked down at my phone again. It wasn't like my mother to be late. I could easily compile an entire list of faults for Adelaide Montague Fitzgerald, but tardiness wasn't one of them.

I considered the offer of alcohol, but decided a clear head should prevail. "No, thank you. The other member of my party should be here any minute."

The Rainbow Room was one of the most ostentatious places in ...