Chapter 364 Public And Private

• In the past, Victoria had often spoken to Wina in English or French over the phone, deliberately adjusting her tone and cadence. She had cultivated the impression of a highly educated, well-read woman—someone who must have studied under a renowned designer.
• Age carried itself in subtle ways: in composure, in speech, in presence. Someone Victoria’s apparent age shouldn’t possess that calm, self-contained aura.
• Natalia couldn’t help finding Wina’s flustered reaction amusing. She didn’t laugh, only feigned innocence as she pulled out a chair and asked politely, “May I sit and talk?”