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Seeds of Destruction

Susan slammed the front door behind her, her chest heaving with fury as she threw her well designed handbag on the closest chair.

Her mom, Eleanor, sat inside the elegantly furnished room, sipping tea from a porcelain cup. She raised are head up, surprised by Susan's sudden outburst.

“What is it Susan? Did anything happen this time uh? That's a whole lot of noise.” Eleanor remarked coolly, placing her cup down on the table. “What happened this time?”

Susan stormed into the room, pacing backward and forward, her stilettos clicking sharply against the hardwood floor.

“It’s Astor!” she spat, her voice trembling with frustration.

“He’s completely...