Fight or Flight

“You can’t do this to me!” Nadia trembled with anger, her voice shaking as she tried to hold onto her dignity. “All my life, I was free to come here. This is my best friend’s house! ”

“Not anymore,” I replied, my voice firm and unwavering. “I am Mrs. Vance now, and I have full authority over this house, just like Rowena once did. The first thing I’m cleaning up is any interference in my marriage—a