Chapter 9 Humiliated

• "I’ll find Chris a job tomorrow, Mom," Ava said, her voice polite but firm. With her father away on a business trip in Dubai, she knew there was no dodging Karen’s commands.
• Karen didn’t say another word. She just tossed her scarf over her shoulder and strode off like a queen dismissed from court, leaving behind a weird tension in the air.
• Chris and Ava stood there, exchanging glances like two people silently plotting an escape plan.