Chapter 24

CECELIA'S POINT OF VIEW

The law office of Stanton, Hayes, and Associates smelled of leather, money, and superiority. I adjusted my black dress and studied the others in the conference room. Mom dabbed at her eyes with a monogrammed handkerchief. Dad stared blankly at the polished table. Dante sat apart from us, face drawn and pale.

All of us performing our assigned roles. The grieving f