Lisa tucked her black, wavy locks of hair behind her ears. “Yeah, I’ve been doing pretty well. Ciara helped me with some interior design too!” She clung to my arm in a simpering, calculated sort of way. “About that, Lisa, I’ve already finished the blueprints and such for you. I’ll send them to you soon! If you’re alright with them, we can settle on this draft.” Lisa gave me an affectionate peck on the cheek. “Wonderful, Ciara! Thank you so much.” Her friendliness scared me. I did not want to be too close to her as our proximity would only show how tasteless I was in comparison. We lived in two different worlds after all. She lived like a high-class socialite, while I was little more than a country girl. Everything I wore emphasized my belly. There was barely anything else to look at

