64-One Hit After Another

Carena:

I hoped for the morning to start off well, but that didn't happen. Sawyer got up earlier than usual to go for a run. I've been trying to learn as much as I can about him, and I knew that fitness was his top priority.

Once again, I was summoned to Lord Rennick's study for a dreadful meeting, but this time I didn't give in. I decided not to attend. It's not like they would engage in any meaningful conversation with me. They would just scold and threaten me.

I stayed in my bedroom, waiting for Sawyer's arrival, when a knock on the door grabbed my attention. "Come in," I said, straightening my blue dress as I sat on the couch, expecting it to be either Ginny or Janine. Instead, Lord Rennick and Lady Jane burst in, wearing expressions that darkened the room.

My heart skipped a beat when Lady Jane slammed the door shut and glared at me. "You were supposed to join us for a meeting. How dare you disobey our orders?" she yelled, while Lord Rennick paced around aggressively.

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