Luke stepped between us, his hands raised placatingly. "Now, now, let's not argue. Bella, love, why don't we go inside and I'll tell you all about our day? Sia, perhaps you'd like to rest after our long outing?"
Sia smiled, but her eyes were cold. "Of course, Luke darling. Bella, do try to keep an open mind. It's so important in this industry."
As Sia sauntered into the house, I turned to Luke, my voice low and angry. "Luke, what is going on? Yesterday you promised me things would change, and today you've completely excluded me again!"
Luke ran a hand through his hair, looking flustered. "Bella, please. It's not like that. The meeting really was unexpected, and then one thing led to another..."
"One thing led to another?" I repeated incredulously. "Luke, do you have any idea how that s
