“As we’ve established, I don’t value the gossip pages.” He watched her for a long moment before he said, “That’s not why you mind it.” “No,” she said, “I mind it because it devalues us. They’re my sisters. We are people. With feelings. We exist. And it seems that the world fails to see that. Fails to see them.” “Fails to see you,” he said. Yes. “I don’t wish to be seen,” she lied. “I just wish to be free of it.” His green gaze consumed her. “I see you, Sophie.”

