Chapter 70 The Announcement

• Blair’s P.O.V
• The next day, I found myself in the Hemmingway mansion's vast courtyard gardens, where my mother had arranged for a table, tea, and pies. But the presence of guards on all sides made me feel uneasy and self-conscious. Seeing Erick again, this time in such a formal setting, made me feel even more embarrassed. The presence of guards on all sides made it clear that I was not free from scrutiny.
• “Why can’t we go out to a restaurant?” I had asked my mother this morning when I had heard the news of Erick’s arrival. “Why does it have to be here, with everyone watching me like I’m some kind of a convicted felon!”