Chapter 23 Tangled Desires

• Stella gives a tired little nod. “Last month, she accused Lila of deliberately misplacing an invitation so she would miss a dinner she had already declined herself.”
• “And Victor says nothing?” I ask, my voice tinged with disbelief.
• Stella stirs her tea absentmindedly, her fingers lightly gripping the cup. “He says enough when he sees it. The problem is Lydia prefers to do these things when he isn’t standing there.”