Early the next morning, sunlight streamed into the room. Sophie opened her eyes and found herself lying in bed. Her face fell immediately, "Didn't I fall asleep in the study yesterday? How did I get back to the room?"
She dashed out of the room and found only her father, Julian, sitting in the courtyard drinking tea. She quickly asked, "Dad, where is everyone?"
"They've all gone out."
Julian sipped his tea, enjoying the morning sun, and said, "Serena went to work, Xavier took Sienna to kindergarten, and as for your mom, she went to the bank to withdraw money."
"What's she withdrawing money for?"
Sophie was in turmoil and didn't wait for Julian's answer before running back into the room. She checked herself over and found that her clothes hadn't been touched, which made her breathe a s
