Chapter 22

LUNETH The dinner ended up being a success, at least according to my judgement, but we will have to wait to see what the public thinks of it first to conclude. We walk from the front door to the elevator in silence, the kind that we have grown accustomed to. It is not the kind that you want to break quickly; it is quiet but comfortable, and I am grateful for it. We step into the elevator and I quickly notice the contrast between this place and the restaurant we had been in. While the hotel was extremely beautiful, it stood no chance against the restaurant. I take a deep breath and my phone begins ringing again. I take it out from my purse and stare at it. I had been expecting that she would call back, but she did not immediately, even after I had cut off the call earlier. I knew very well that she would be foaming at the mouth with anger at my actions. She had never been subtle about wanting her daughter to have all the best things in life. She blocked me from attending an Ivy League,