The next morning, servants moved through the dining hall arranging flowers, polishing silverware, and setting out the finest dishes. Fenris had ordered everything to be perfect. He wanted Nala to see this house as a place of wealth and taste.
Jinx sat in her room while Edith and Daliah helped her dress. She had chosen a simple gown, elegant but not flashy. She did not want to look like she was trying too hard.
Edith fastened the back of the dress and leaned closer. "What is your plan, mistress? Surely you will not just let Fenris have his way today."
Jinx looked at her reflection. "I know that."
Daliah handed her a pair of earrings. "Then what are you going to do?"
Jinx put the earrings in and turned to face them. "Just watch the spectacle."
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Fenris stood in front of the mirror in his bedroom, adjusting his collar. Silvia sat on the edge of the bed, her arms crossed and her face pinched with worry.
