My mother stood where she was, her mouth hanging open as though she didn't know what to move to make next.
"If I have to, I will have security help you out?"
My mother squared her shoulders up and stuck her nose in the air, gripping her large clutch bag to her tightly. "You are dead to me."
"Feeling is mutual, Mrs Blake." I gave the ultimate reply.
She slinked off without saying a word.
My eyes found Julian, who had surprisingly been silent during the whole event. "It may not have been part of the contract, but I would very much rather invest that money in my children's future."
Julian nodded, his hands folding together as I watched his brilliant mind tick over. After a few seconds, those silver eyes centered on me. "That was not what I expected at all."
"You invited her?"
"No!" Ju
