Chapter 29
Honoré
“I can’t believe it ended like that.” My friend Jennifer sat next to me at lunch, sympathy pouring out of her.
“Well it is was awful, but it’s what I signed up for.”
I had only been back in Martinovia for a few days when Jennifer contacted me and wanted to get together. Wanting to wallow in self-pity, I put her off and put her off, but the third time she asked, I decided I needed to go or risk upsetting my friend.
Ever since I had returned from Los Angeles I hadn’t wanted to do much of anything. I forced my social secretary to cancel all of my appearances except for one at a Children’s Hospital because I couldn’t bear to disappoint the kids. But everything else—ribbon cuttings, minor speeches, I refused.
My parents didn’t seem to think there should be any problem. T
