บท 56: Leroy Remembers

Lucia was sitting on her bed and just reeling. She had kept it together the whole day. She couldn't believe that her relationship with Michael had changed. She was still upset with her mother and the last time they had spoken was in the car when they were leaving the hotel. Her mother had wanted to know what was going on with Prince Michael and Lucia had advised that her mother should stay away from it.

A soft knock sounded on her door and interrupted her musing.

"Lucia," a voice said, "Are you decent?"

She rolled her eyes, "Come in, Lee!"

The door opened and her brother walked into the room. He was dressed in jeans and a T-shirt. He looked well. That probably meant the company was doing well in her father's absence.

"What is going on?" she asked him.

They were close but it took urgency for him to seek her out.

"Mum is upset," he said and she felt a touch of guilt.