Elizabeth exhaled softly as she stepped out of her car, the familiar sight of her grand estate bringing a sense of calm after the surprisingly pleasant morning she'd spent with Ruby.
For once, the day had started right. She'd seen genuine warmth in Ruby's eyes, something she hadn't expected when this charade began and especially after the way she'd treated her.
Perhaps… perhaps there was still a chance to make things right in her fractured family. She thought, a part of her wishing Rayna would agree to come to Zeden for Ruby's sake.
The butler met her at the door, bowing politely.
"Ma'am, you have a visitor waiting in the drawing room."
Elizabeth's brows lifted slightly. "A visitor?" she repeated, her voice tight with suspicion.
"Yes, ma'am. Miss Ivy. She insisted on waiting."
