The Curtain Falls

Daphne froze, feeling hurt and desperate. "It's the insurance payout we talked about before!"

'Is Elara really going to back out now?' Daphne thought.

Did we ever agree on anything? Elara asked, taking the windbreaker from Julian and slipping it on. Her voice sounded innocent, but to Daphne, her pretty yet blank face looked downright terrifying.

Daphne's face went very pale. "You—"

But before she