~TESSA~
I showered and got ready for dinner.
Dinner was served in a dining room I was almost afraid to breathe in.
The table stretched nearly the length of the room, draped in linen so crisp it looked ironed directly onto the wood.
Candles flickered from silver candelabras, and three sets of forks surrounded each place setting.
I mean, every single thing in this mansion screamed luxury. Behind the table, I was very careful...
Was scared I would break anything... a poor girl like me wouldn't be able to pay for anything I dared spoil.
I sat between Ryder and Debbie, across from their mother, who wore a navy blouse and that effortless calm that somehow made me sit straighter without being told.
Everything about the room said watch your manners.
I didn’t touch the bread.
“I hope yo
