Shattered Facade

Vance

As I pull Monica into the dimly lit study, the atmosphere is filled with a tension that’s been brewing for weeks now, maybe even longer. The door clicks shut behind us, sealing us off from the guests, the judgment, and the murmurs.

For a moment, we are suspended in a bubble of silence, and I finally address what’s been gnawing at me.

“A pathetic housemaid?” I ask.

Monica shoots me a quizzic