Isabella’s family would likely be tactful enough not to disturb them often, though her two little brothers, with their bottomless stomachs, would probably drop by frequently for meals.

Delphine opened her mouth to speak, then hesitated.

Truthfully, her daughter’s plan sounded remarkably well-considered.

“Mom, don’t worry about Austin and I. I’ll handle everything properly. I won’t let myself be disadvantaged,” Isabella reassured her mother, but also impliedly telling her that she would make t