Charlotte felt hands on her shoulders before she was turned and forced to face Beatrice. Beatrice looked at her with a frown and a fierce glow to her eyes. It was enough that it had Charlotte dropping her eyes down. She was unable to stop the tears from falling down her cheeks and she felt foolish to be crying in front of someone she just met and seemed so strong. There were no words that Charlotte could come up with to explain away the reason she was crying. She was certain her reaction to ...