Chapter 17

• ‘No!’ she protested instantly, her hands clenching into such tight fists that her nails dug into her palms. ‘No, Leo,’ she repeated more calmly. ‘We made a mistake; let’s not compound it by trying to create something out of nothing.’
• Leo had found her grandfather’s interest both in his family and his financial affairs bordering on offensive earlier, but Astoriaella couldn’t have shown him any more clearly that she had absolutely no interest in either of those things.
• Intriguing.