C26 Chapter 26: Something Sinister Cooking

Isabelle sat at the long, mahogany table, its surface gleaming under the soft glow of the crystal chandelier. Opposite her, a woman with a perpetual smile and a voice that seemed to never tire, sat sipping her coffee, her eyes sparkling with an almost unnerving enthusiasm. Penelope, the new maid Liam had hired before his sudden departure for a business trip, was a whirlwind of chatter