Chapter 14

Blowing off Kate put Roxanne in a great mood. That woman loved flaunting her power in front of her equally pretentious socialite friends. Every time Roxanne had been forced to serve at her gatherings, she had been treated like a maid. But not this time. She wasn't going. Kate was probably fuming right now. Roxanne could picture her face, stiff with embarrassment—and the thought made her smirk. She thought, "Serves her right!" Roxanne freshened up, applied flawless makeup, and headed out just as the sun began to set. She was meeting Elvira for dinner at their favorite steakhouse. By the time Roxanne arrived, Elvira was already there, waving excitedly from across the restaurant. "Rox, over here!" Roxanne beamed and walked over, pulling her into a tight hug. "Elle, I missed you so much!" Elvira scrunched up her nose playfully. "Oh, please! If Sebastian hadn't dragged you back, I doubt I'd even be seeing you right now." Roxanne immediately raised her hands in surrender. "Fine. I