Part 8

Flavia sat silently in the car driven by her private chauffeur. This morning, she had an appointment with Abigail at their new café to discuss the furniture they would buy before her friend got busy with her photography schedule.

It had been several days since the dinner event with Gladwin. As Flavia knew from their previous conversation, her uncle had started working actively at a renowned hospital not far from the new café. This meant that soon, after the café officially opened, she might meet her uncle again and even his colleagues.

But long before that happened, Flavia had to come up with a reason to avoid the party her step-grandmother was planning for her uncle. It would be a celebration for Gladwin's return and his acceptance at one of the prestigious hospitals in their city.

It's not that Flavia disliked her step-grandmother or felt uncomfortable in her stepmother's family. On the contrary, she felt very comfortable. Even though she was Claire's stepdaughter, Claire's famil