The Unwelcome Reunion

ROWAN’S POV

My mother stands in the doorway, draped in designer everything as always.

A silk dress in garish emerald that probably cost more than she can actually afford. Jewelry dripping from her neck, her ears, her wrists, every piece fighting for attention.

Hair and makeup done to perfection, not a strand out of place, like she’s walking a red carpet instead of entering a private dining room.

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