The heavy double doors of the drawing room had barely clicked shut behind the retreating forms of Leo Flynn and his family before Nanny Flynn exploded into a fresh wave of vitriol. She paced the length of the Persian rug, her chest heaving under her silk blouse. The internal power structure of the Flynn family relied entirely on her perceived infallibility, and the defiance she had just witnessed was a c***k in the foundation she could not ignore.
"Unbelievable!" she shrieked, her voice echoing off the high ceilings. "To think I allowed that branch of the family to share our name! They are tumors, malignant growths that needed to be excised. Do they truly believe they can survive in Duskhaven City without the shelter of this roof?"
Anthony Powley stood by the window, his expression unrea
