House of Defiance — The Guest Room Departure

Understood. i went to the guest room where i'd slept for three years everything in it was expensive but nothing belonged to me the clothes in the closet were samples from sophia's label and cut to her measurements the espresso machine had been a duplicate gift luca didn't want although i

drank coffee matteo had once given me a luxury sleep spray full of lavender unaware that strong perfume triggered my migraines I didn't pack any of their gifts one suitcase held my documents laptop a few suits and the letters my adoptive mother left me after three years with the Moretti's there was nothing else I wanted to take

I handed my keycard to Marco you can turn this back into a guest room this is your room miss Hart it's a room I slept in that's all as I rolled my suitcase downstairs a black Range Rover stopped beneath the porty Sofia stepped out surrounded by the family a cherry soda in one hand her color was back the

moment she saw my suitcase she stopped cold Elena where are you going I'm moving out mom hurried over and grabbed the handle because we didn't stay to finish the court appointment i eased her hand away no because of the dinner three birthdays