The car rolled to a stop in front of a mansion so tall and wide, Sasha couldn't see the end of it. Her mouth went dry. Her fingers fumbled with the edge of her dress as the driver came around and opened the door for her.
She stepped out.
The air smelled expensive. Like imported flowers and old wine.
The mansion loomed ahead of her, lit up like a castle out of a nightmare. Columns of white marble stretched toward the dark sky, and a long red carpet led from the driveway to the entrance. A butler in all black stood at the massive door, looking like a shadow. Sasha's legs almost failed her.
Her heart thudded loudly in her chest. She could still back out. She could still run.
But her mom. Her mom needed that surgery. There was no one else.
The butler bowed lightly and gestured for her to
