Jane's offer
Some time earlier.
The Greenpawl family almost always had breakfasts together. It was family bonding time, especially since Michael Greenpawl, the head of the family, often was too busy with business matters and meetings to have lunch at home.
His wife, Eleanor Greenpawl, had retired from her model career, but still had an active social life and often spent evenings at various events.
With Jane's singing career steadily on the rise ever since her teen years, breakfast was the only time when Jane could see both her parents at once with a guarantee.
Today's breakfast had a very tense atmosphere. Instead of quiet talking, there was only silence and Jane's dark glares.
This has been happening since yesterday, when Jane returned from the Californian Young Star contest in tears and hid in her room until now.
"Daughter, are you feeling well this morning?" Eleanor asked first. "Maybe you should go back to sleep."
Jane grit her teeth.