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Kira said nothing. Her mind was reeling. The party around her had become a distant memory.
Ginette’s dark eyes slid to meet hers. “Do you think less of me for killing him?” She raised an eyebrow.
“No.” Kira’s voice was harsh in her own ears. “You did what you had to do. And he deserved it.” She swallowed. “How did you go from that to…” She made a vague gesture to encompass their lavish surroundings.
Ginette’s lips stretched in what appeared to be a genuine smile. “As soon as I made sure Xavier was dead, I hid the empty pill bottles where no one would find them. Then I went to bed. For the first time time in three years, I slept all the way through the night without waking. His housekeeper found Xavier’s body the next morning and called the police.
“Even in death, the staff feared h
