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"Why, they’re diarandfather gave this necklace to o" Grandma sounds at once both proud and sad "A present for when your aunt Poppy was born" A wistful sigh escapes her and she looks away, herwith unshed tears "You remind me of her Soto upset her I didn’t know h I wish I had She died in a horrible car accident before I was born I’ve seen photos and yes, there’s a reseht I looked edy More death Another fa, how easily we forget what happened to those who are gone If I disappeared, would everyone eventually forget et anyone Not ht is supposed to be special, so I should let it go This night is for rando
"Oh, yes" Grandone, the fans of weakness and I love that about her She’s such a strong influence on all of us, and right now I’th "There’s some similarity in your looks, but really it’s your attitude The way you speak, the way you behave, how you think It’s just like my Poppy She was so vibrant, so full of life, and she was never afraid to back down fro she believed in Just like you" She reaches out and clasps ainst my skin I smile at her but it feels fake, and I let it fade The velvet box is clutched in ht and think of Poppy Think of Fleur"
"But Grandht is all about you" We’re in Cannes for the movie festival, here to watch the premiere of a documentary about Grandmother and how she started Fleur She monitored every step of this documentary and claims it is a collaboration of love between her and the director and producers of the piece
More like randain, no one crosses Dahlia Fowler To do so would be taking an extre people
She has ruined people Tiain
"You should wear this necklace Notat h er, my frustration But she can probably see it
Grandma just chooses not to talk about it
"No" She shakes her head and drops her hands froht Violet has her young man and Lily has … whatever it is she thinks she wants Such a disappointment that she’s not here" Her mouth screws up into this bitter line and I want to s everyone down "You … you deserve this Wear it proudly It’s your legacy, too, acy Most of the time, I don’t feel like it’sRyder’s Lily’s? Not so much She loves to wear Fleur cosmetics and spend the Fleur money, but that’s about it She has no desire to be a part of the faets aith it, too
I work like crazy and no one notices I’ with Daddy and his horrific relationship with that slut Pilar Vasquez The wo to beco the last name Fowler--pure and simple Does she really care for him? Doubtful Buttits and her supposed great ideas
"My legacy," Iand hold it up to the light It sparkles, the blush-colored stones evenof the Poppy Necklace and I’ it inwith the white dress I’inity and purity and all that other nonsense, but wait until everyone sees this dress It’ll blow theirThis is ive notice to ine staying there now I made my escape for a short period of ti one of theemployees Fleur Cosmetics has ever had under its roof Pilar rubs it in our faces as much as possible that she has our father wrapped around her little finger
I hate her I refuse to ith her, especially now that I’ve heard ru her Not that he’d ever co I’nored at Fleur Soto work there …
Considering this evening willthe Fowler fa to be furious overall out Besides, I’ve never been to the Festival de Cannes before The necklace will only add to the effect
Our family has been on public display our entire lives, and h I prefer to be in the background, much like Violet Leave it to Lily to be our public representative Not that Lilyhow scandalous my oldest sister is She’s taeous