Chapter 224 You Are My Family

• "I imagine she's probably already on the phone with him." She shrugged and pulled me back over to the booth. "I don't really care anymore. They can both go to hell."
• I nodded, although my stomach was twisting. I hoped Clara's little brush off of Rosemary wouldn't ruin anything Nicholas had planned.
• When I got home and jumped in Nicholas' arms, I felt better than I had in a long time. He listened and smiled when I told him everything from our evening, never once getting upset or worried about any details. In fact, he said more than once how proud he was of me. I'd faced the dragon, and although Clara had led the charge, I didn't back down or cower.