Chapter 114 She Left

• The day passes in a haze, and that night at dinner, the table buzzes with news about the house’s newest recruit, Jayvie. He and Ren seem to be hitting it off pretty well.
• Eloise waited until dessert before she shared her news with the house. Bryan is watching her. She thinks he’s worried about her leaving, but she will be all right.
• Nicholas is to her left, not eating, just nursing his drink. She won’t let the hurt in—yet—not until she is behind closed doors by herself. They’ll never be okay with her leaving if she shows weakness now.