Chapter 26

• The grand dining room of the Reynolds estate fairly gleamed under the morning light streaming through the towering windows. An ornate crystal chandelier hung suspended above the long mahogany table, upholstered chairs neatly encircling it like courtiers awaiting an audience with royalty.
• Richard nursed a steaming cup of coffee while Camilla delicately picked at a selection of fresh berries and yogurt. Bianca, however, could scarcely remain still - she paced the length of the room like a caged lioness, fingers toying obsessively with the ends of her perfectly coiffed hair.
• "We simply must get to the bottom of who this... husband of Valerie's is," she growled, whirling to fix first her mother, then her father with a pointed stare. "The press hasn't a clue, which can only mean he's either a nobody, or..."