Chapter 13 Loyalty

• Brandy sat curled on the edge of the leather couch in the Volkova penthouse, her knees drawn up beneath her chin, fingers twisted together in her lap. The city lights glittered like shattered glass outside the towering windows, but she didn’t see any of it. Her eyes stared blankly at the television screen now blackened into standby, yet she could still hear every venom-laced word that had spilled from Celeste’s mouth during the press conference.
• "Milady is no longer affiliated with the McAllistor family in any official or personal capacity. She is not welcome in our homes, nor do we support her lifestyle choices."
• Her father's silence. Delilah’s triumphant smirk. The sting of betrayal echoed louder than the hum of the city.