Not wanting to argue with Mother Johnson, Sienna Johnson walked towards her bedroom upstairs. Pauline Briggs grabbed Sienna's arm, led her upstairs, and brought her into her own room, closing the door behind them.
Only the mother and daughter were in the room.
Looking at her daughter, Pauline sadly advised, "I know you resent my favoritism, but marriage is a significant event in life; it's not something to gamble with out of spite. Kiki told me about that Adrian Desmond—he's no good. Besides, he looks like a cruel man."
"..."
"When a man like that treats you well, he can spoil you rotten, but if you try to break up with him, he could kill you!"
Sienna had to admit that Pauline was right. Adrian Desmond could spoil her to the heavens when he was pleased, but if she angered him, he was just as capable of dragging her to hell.
