Josie’s POV
Arriving at the Storybook Ball felt like I was being thrown right back into the life I had never really fit into. Thank god Elaine said she would make an appearance at the ball, so I will have the emotional support I need. One more week and she would have been in California for a friends wedding, so I am fortunate for my father’s timing.
Elaine and Maeve both have their concerns with me meeting my father on his terms. I reminded them that just because I am meeting him per his request doesn’t mean I am naive enough to let him control this meeting.
I exit the car to the sound of dozens of camera shutters and the flash of their lights. This impression is important so I square my shoulder, lift my head and gracefully make my way out of the car and toward the ball’s entra
