Chapter 144 Everybody's Busy

• Queenie had prepared a magnificent breakfast for our arrival, and it was served to me while I was still in bed. At that time, Paul was already out, confirming that construction on the lower end of the hotel chains had begun.
• We were experiencing a hot summer that year, and even though Autumn was approaching, the weather remained scorching. Cora must have heard from Mayor Cloudy that I was back in town, wasting no time in inviting me for lunch.
• I declined but rescheduled for two days later. As I lay on the bed, surveying the outdated master bedroom, Madam Ingram's words came to mind. Kisqui was the only place where I could truly do as I pleased.