Lily
"Right on time Miss Grace." Alexander said, his voice ringing clear through the silence.
I didn't speak, didn't respond. My gaze was fixated on him. Daniel Bennett, seated in a chair.
He was far from the man I saw before, or even the celebrity pictures Marina used to show me. His face was swollen, a large purple bruise present. Though his hair was styled and face made up, the bruise remained present. Even then, there lay a smug grin on his face.
Swallowing the knot in my throat, I closed the door behind me and approached the large table, trying to maintain my composure despite the mounting tension in my body.
Nathan nodded at me in acknowledgment as I sat down next to him.
I hoped that his presence would provide some support. To my dismay, his face held no expression, added to t
