Let Abby handle it

"No!" Abby snaps, wagging a finger in your face. "I'm your attorney and I'll handle this. You've done enough damage for tonight. If this blows up, she could draw focus to the estate and all the girls living there and their contracts. Your actions have consequences on so many people, don't you see? Sit here and don't speak to anyone. I'll be back," Abby commands you, and you shrug, happy to see what she can accomplish. After all, your way of doing things resulted you sitting in an interrogation room tonight, and perhaps Abby has a point since she had been managing Nigel's affairs for a long time.

You sit in the room, tapping the metal table that's bolted to the ground with your fingers. You have no idea how much time passes since there is no clock, likely an interrogation technique, and you're almost tempted to use your magic rings to get out of here.

Finally, the door opens again and Abby returns, this time without the accompaniment of an officer. "Let's go," she says, "She's not pressing charges."

"What did you do?" you ask, glad that this minor ordeal is over, but also curious what Abby did or said to get Elsa to back off. Abby doesn't answer, leading you out of the station where a town car with a driver is waiting to take you 2 back to the estate. Sitting with you in the back of the car, Abby doesn't speak for a while until the station is some distance behind.

"What happened with Priyanka? I heard you had an issue with her,” she asks.

"She wanted to... she sorta jumped me just now, wanted me to extend her contract, if you know what I mean," you say, looking in front at the rear view mirror to see if the driver reacts. He's not looking into the mirror and seems concentrated on the road.

"Edward has been with Nigel for 10 years. He's discreet," Abby says, understanding your concerns. "And you didn't want to? You did it for Julie."

You raise an eyebrow. "You know everything that happens in the estate?"

"Pretty much. Everyone comes to me with their troubles since I'm the resident attorney and adviser to you."

"I... I don't know how to describe it. I just felt like I like Julie and she deserves it, if that makes sense. And she would be a great mother. But Priyanka..."

Abby nods and for once this evening, she actually seems sympathetic. "Yeah. I know what you mean. She's just after the material things. Okay. I'll take care of that. She won't bother you again," she says, just as the car pulls up in front of the estate. You both get out and Abby walks you up to your room. As she's about to leave you alone, she turns around and pauses, thinking for a second, before saying, "Wait here, I'll be right back."

Puzzled, you shrug and stand in your room, wondering what Abby means.