Zephyr's family returned to their different corners of the world, and the mansion was back to its usual quietness.
It was peaceful, but still too quiet.
I had everything I could ever want here and yet, I felt restless.
Aimless. Bored.
Lonely.
Sometimes I thought about going to college. Other times, I didn't.
What I needed was something of my own.
A job. A purpose. Something to give my days meaning.
After a lazy afternoon spent swimming in the pool and stretching under the sun, I decided I'd had enough of doing nothing.
First, I stopped by the kitchen to arrange Zephyr's favorites, and then told one of the staff to inform Cage to get the car ready. I also had him notify Troy that I was stepping out before heading upstairs to get dressed.
I threw on a chic maroon sweater blouse o
