"Yes." The papers were handed over with an air of boredom. Her own questions had been answered, she didn't see why she had to indulge Alyssa's any further than necessary. "Family acquired The Court. It needed a landlady and I needed an excuse to be my own person. Scarlet Oak is as good as place as any, but still in that category that my mother will never want to visit." Lies, lies, lies, and... well, Aurelia didn't hadn't seen her mother for twenty-six years. But really, did it matter?
She offered a pen and a vaguely amused smile. "Don't forget to read the small print before selling your soul to The Court."