Inside the ornate halls of the Grayson estate, the Old Madam Grayson—a woman as sharp-witted as she was wealthy—had invited her inner circle of "old sisters" for a game of Mahjong. After several rounds, she was cleaning house, her laughter echoing through the room.
"Oh, my! I have to say, Master Tyson's prediction was spot on," the Old Madam chirped, stacking her winning tiles. "Chloe just stepped through the door yesterday afternoon, and look at my luck today! She truly is a vessel of fortune for this family."
Hearing this, Old Madam Julian pulled a long face and glared across the table. "You old fox! You played me dirty. We agreed you wouldn't compete with me for her. Now that Julian is coming back, how am I supposed to explain this to him?"
Years ago, when Chloe Bishop was born, the
