Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

"How could you let anyone block Ms. Fiona from coming in?" A steward rushed over, all nervous smiles, and hurried to lead Fiona inside. "Ms. Fiona, right this way, please."

Ever since Fiona had shown her ruthless side at the Stonnell estate, the family's troublemakers had completely lost their nerve. Now, no one dared step out of line.

"Bring every Stonnell family member here. And everyone on this list, too. As of now, the entire estate is in lockdown."

The steward didn't even try to argue. He just forced a shaky smile and nodded, clearly terrified.

"Fiona, I'll come with you and see what's going on."

“Okay. Just be careful," Fiona replied. With desperate people, you never knew what might happen. Better safe than sorry.

Fiona walked into the ancestral hall, lit a stick of incense at the altar, then took her seat at the head of the room, waiting as people were brought in one by one.

"Ms. Fiona, is there anything you need?" an attendant asked, setting a steaming cup of tea on the table. His voice trembled.

the family

together. You could tell something big

felt it. The whole air was

agents, word had spread all over the States. Anyone with secrets or a guilty conscience was scared out

had

family members trying to slip away. He grabbed them without mercy and dragged them back inside. It

stand

bruised and battered, dumped right in the ancestral hall. Every single one of them was on Fiona's list. Now, they stood

this?" one of them asked,

tossed a ledger at

moment they saw what it was, color drained from their faces. Not one of them had expected Fiona to come this

floor, completely defeated, eyes

this?"

others just stared, totally