Desiree’s POV

It’s already ten pm in the night and I'm looking through a photo book of my family and setting it on the table. Patricia emerged from her room, her face caked in makeup, and I noticed she was dressed in porn star attire, which made me grimace. I assumed she was going to the party again, this time using my father's money. I grumbled under my breath and rolled my eyes at this strange woman"Pe

"Excuse me. Did you just cast a sidelong glance at me?"

"I'm not," I stated, shrugging my shoulders. "You're staring at those awful photographs again!" she pulled the photo from my grip, and...