Monday morning dawned warm and humid, with the sun making a valiant attempt at burning off the overnight fog. Elise breakfasted in her rooms, having overslept from spending a sleepless night too excited for the coming week ahead. She entered the dining room and greeted her sister-in-law cheerfully, asking if everything was alright. Her grandmother, and brother’s absence were noted.
“I think it is now,” Lia said, never looking up from her coffee cup. “I wasn’t so sure a few minutes ago.”
Elise thought the reply odd and took a seat across the table from her. “What is keeping us from leaving?”
“Your brother and Michael went into his office about thirty minutes ago. At first I thought I heard yelling, then a crash. I went to see what had happened. When I approached the closed doors, I heard
