Chapter 12

The long list of conditions in the agreement killed off Violet's last bit of hope. Anger crashed over her like a tidal wave, almost overwhelming her. With a quick yank, she ripped the agreement to bits. Violet had always seemed calm and collected to Mandy. The only other time Mandy had seen her get this worked up was when Archer got married and moved abroad. This was the second time Violet had gotten this upset for someone else. Mandy bit her tongue, holding back the words she wanted to say. Violet took a few deep breaths and finally managed to calm down. Since Dylan signed the agreement with Mandy, she must have known about his departure. Violet looked up at Mandy, her eyes lighting up with a hint of hope. "Mom, you know where Dylan went, right?" Mandy held her gaze for a long moment. Violet thought Mandy probably knew about it. After all, Mandy had taken care of Dylan's plane ticket and everything related to his departure. But Dylan had asked Mandy not to share where he was.