Nina sees me standing there and her eyebrows shoot up to her hairline. “Millie?” I force a smile. “Yes?” “I heard voices down here. Were you having company?” “No. Nothing like that.” “You may not invite strangers into our home.” She frowns at me. “If you want to have any guests over, I expect you to ask permission and give us at least two days’ notice. And I would ask you to keep them in your room.” “It was just that landscaper guy,” I explain. “He was helping me carry groceries into the house. That’s all.” I had expected the explanation would satisfy Nina, but instead, her eyes darken. A
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