"I'm sorry Charlotte" Karen began to apologize.
Jean Luc finished cutting my hair and I glanced at it. Although he hadn't taken much off the length, the layers gave me a softer and more sophisticated look. I was pleased as he beamed at me. "I get the color now" he murmured.
Charlotte sneered "No matter how much you change your appearance you still won't look like you belong in the Deluca family."
It was an insult. Rachel looked like she was about to tear into her but I held up a hand. "I have no intention of trying to belong in your family," I said calmly "I am my own person and don't need to rely on the family name to make myself feel better about myself."
Charlotte's mouth parted open in disbelief. Rachel grinned while Karen merely glanced down at the floor. Jean Luc came bustling
