Chapter 274: Clandestine Meeting

Olivia had hinted in the past about wanting to have a meeting of the minds, but I wasn't really expecting her to be here today. When Vivian extended her invitation, Mom included, I'd assumed this had something to do with Petunia's and the annex, or even my mother's catering business, not the election. Surely the mayor was far too late to do anything about the pending vote now. From the pinched look on the Queen of Wheat's face and how Jill seemed to squirm uncomfortably on the couch across from me, I wasn't the only one aware of Geoffrey's recent increase in electability compared to the tightly wound woman dressed like a French's employee.

I just hoped her choice of accoutrement wasn't foreshadowing for her sake.

"Geoffrey's really stepped up his efforts," Vivian said, her tone as calm and icy as usual, though rather careful considering her typical snarkiness. Or maybe that was just with me. "And perhaps the time has come for a change of the guard, Olivia."