Watching Nora Ainsworth leave, Ruby muttered to herself, "What's so special about this woman that Young Master Grant would spend a fortune looking for her? Well, no need to look anymore. She just delivered herself to his door."
Nora Ainsworth put on her cloak and walked down the hallway, her footsteps echoing with stark clarity on the floor.
When she found herself standing before that same door again, Nora Ainsworth took a deep breath and knocked.
From inside came Ethan Ellsworth's drunken voice. "Come in."
Nora Ainsworth reached out and pushed the door open. In that instant, all eyes in the room turned to her, blazing with light.
After just a moment, as if by silent agreement, they all went back to pretending to be drunk.
"You're here to play the piano, right? Go on inside and play," Ethan Ellsworth said.
Nora Ainsworth gave a slight nod, pulled her cloak tighter, and walked toward the inner room.
"Young Master Grant, what song should I play?"
