Elizabeth
Staring right back at me were the eyes of Andreas Aetos. I quickly grabbed the photograph and walked over to my laptop bag and stuffed it in there. I needed to get ready for dinner and didn’t have a lot of time. This decision would have to wait until after dinner. Aunt Meg, as usual, did not make things easy, but then the life I chose wasn’t an easy one. I looked at the shimmering silver dress hanging from the cupboard door.
When the light hit it a certain way, it had a green shine to it that matched my eyes. Mom picked it specifically for tonight, with silver sandal heels. Julius picked my jewelry. He brought me a diamond necklace, earrings, and bracelet from his family collection. The diamonds were small and elegant and complimented my dress perfectly. I had done my make-up
