The Art of Appeasement

Asher went quiet. He'd never heard about it before.

The elevator reached Diana's floor and the doors slid open. Asher hung up the call.

As soon as he stepped into Diana's room, Diana asked, "So? Did the Vance family get Cleo to apologize?"

Asher gently adjusted the pillow behind her back and said softly, "Elias called Cleo over to the Vance manor, but she just walked out on him. She won't listen t