#Chapter 50 Revelations

After changing into a new three-piece suit, Barnett went straight to his living room and texted Lily to meet him at his midcentury house for coffee. After making a pot and pouring them each a cup, he paced in front of his recliner and waited for her to arrive. Lily stumbled through the front door around noon. She was immaculately dressed in a white sundress with a yellow belt, a big floppy yellow hat, and yellow gladiator sandals. However, she wore no makeup, and large white sunglasses covered her bloodshot eyes. “This better be good, Uncle Barnett,” she growled. She accepted a cup of coffee from him and collapsed on the couch as he sat down in the recliner. “Nice to see you, too.” Lily took a long drink from her coffee before answering. “You know how I am after a party like that.” She held her head in one hand, the coffee cup in the other. “Yeah, well, I don’t seem to give two shits after your best friend rejected me,” he snapped. Lily