Breakfast Battles    

[EVE]

"A family magazine?" I asked Sinclair over breakfast, doing my best to ignore Cole sitting right next to me.

"The shoot is a week from now," Sinclair replied, sipping his tea calmly.

"Should we really be doing that right now? Especially after Sophie's birthday party fiasco?" I frowned, the memory of that disaster still fresh.

"This was planned months ago for next year's edition," Sinclair explained, sounding completely unfazed.

So it was already set in stone. Canceling now would mean penalties and extra fees. Great.

And who wanted to cancel their appointment with Élysée Luxe? It often took years for other families to be featured in its prestigious pages.

The magazine selected its next feature, and those weren't in the schedule found themselves in a long line of eager contenders, all vying for the chance to shine in the spotlight.