Sublime

Cham Restaurant

Jacaranda tried to focus on Janet Wilton but all she could remember other than that voice was that the woman was wearing ruby stud earrings. $1,200 Jacaranda called Janet Wilton collect as Janet had told her to. The following day, Jacaranda mailed an article she’d written that she thought maybe somebody might like to Janet.

Jacaranda wondered how anyone as clever as this Janet Wilton, with New York at her fingernail tips, had come to the Bamboo Café that night and given Jacaranda her card.

“I like her, dear brother.” Emilia laughed, breaking the tension. “You must be Miss Camilla Antonius. I’m so happy to meet you. It’s about time someone gave Envy a bit of hell.”