Chapter 282

• I had stayed up late working through the night, my mind racing with strategies and decisions, so when Anna came knocking early in the morning, I was barely coherent.
• Vivian was outside the estate insisting on seeing me. The commotion was so loud that Anna had no choice but to wake me, despite the early hour.
• I sat up, rubbing the sleep from my eyes, stunned that Vivian had actually shown up. I tuned in carefully, catching her sharp, demanding voice and the thunderous pounding on the front door.