Fall From Grace by Danielle Steel
Author:Danielle Steel [Steel, Danielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Family Life, General, Women
ISBN: 9781509800445
Google: 4ucwDwAAQBAJ
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Published: 2018-02-08T08:52:57.958257+00:00
Chapter 10
On Christmas Day, the morning after her dinner party, Sydney got up early to do the dishes and clean up, and thought again about how warm and congenial it had been the night before. And as she scrubbed the pan the turkey had roasted in, she realized that she hadnât heard from Veronica or any of her old friends over the holidays, but she didnât miss them. She was totally absorbed in her new life. Sydney hadnât heard from Veronica after their last conversation. She had only been interested in delivering bad news, and Sydney was no longer willing to hear it, which spoiled it for Veronica.
None of her other friends had called her to see how she was, or invite her to their holiday parties. It was as though they felt it was too awkward now to acknowledge her, particularly since the news had spread like wildfire that she had no money left, and her arrest had been in the papers. It was disappointing to observe how important Andrewâs money had been to them. In the past six months, she felt like the forgotten woman. She hadnât called them either and felt strange doing so, and now that her arrest had hit the fashion press, she was afraid to talk to anyone, and didnât want to discuss it with them. But her friends from their married days certainly hadnât been loyal or attentive. They had valued the lifestyle sheâd shared with Andrew, but apparently not her friendship.
Steve called her as she was putting the last rinsed dish in the dishwasher, and thanked her profusely for dinner.
âThank you for the delicious wine and that gorgeous yule log,â she said warmly.
âYou made the evening lovely for all of us,â he said kindly. âI wanted to ask you something, itâs a little awkward. I donât normally do this with clients.â She wondered what was coming, and hoped her matchmaking had worked. It sounded like it, and had looked that way the night before. âWould you mind if I call Sabrina? Sheâs a fantastic woman, and she looks just like you except for the dark hair. I donât normally date my clientsâ daughters, but in this case, Iâd like to make an exception, if you agree.â He was obviously nervous as he put the question to her, and Sydney forced herself to seem casual when she answered, but at her end she was beaming from ear to ear. She had thought he was perfect for her daughter, and she hoped that Sabrina liked him too.
âI have no problem with it whatsoever,â she assured him. âI thought youâd get along. Sheâs awfully busy, though, and when Fashion Week happens twice a year, she disappears.â
âI think I can manage. I have a few things to do too.â He was planning to suggest lunch to her, and go easy with it. âIs she involved with anyone? I donât want to step on any toes.â
âYes, her work. 24/7,â Sydney said, and he laughed.
âI like a woman who works hard.
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