Olivia had seen this room and collection in the past, but she didn't recognize many of the pieces huddled around spots in the overly large space. In reality that did not surprise her as it had been quite a while since she had been there with any degree of regularity.

Twirling around on her shiny black heels, Alinda raised her hands up into the air, and with a smile cheerily declared, "Ta da! And here we are, my private collection!"

'She certainly hasn't lost her flair for the dramatic', Olivia said to herself, snickering, knowing that while she would never admit it, Alinda had nearly lost her balance executing on...