Rosaline eyed her plate, letting silence linger between her and Sierra. Drake would be disappointed with her if she didn't at least try to swallow the burden of befriending Sierra. Rosaline sighed. She didn't want to disappoint Drake.
"My apologies, Sierra. Drake likes you and Kyle. I won't have him angry with me for the way I'm treating you. Besides, I need another woman in this house that I can speak with other than Jeanette. Even though she's cared for our family all my life, she lacks sensitivity when it comes to matters of the heart. Can we start over?"
"I am willing to." Sierra exhaled. Her somber mood brightened a little. She relaxed and took a sip of orange juice from a crystal goblet.
Rosaline smiled weakly. "Drake would like you to attend the ball. So, you must come. You owe h
