Chapter 21

Over breakfast preparations, Elise confided to Helen that Kane thought Marla needed a friend. Helen snorted and shook her head.

“That girl can put on the best act around the males and they buy it every time, hook, line and sinker! I can only imagine the tale she spun for Kane. ‘I was just trying to be friendly. Everyone misunderstands me. And I’m still so broken up over Ryne.’ Bull! She’s mad because Ryne lost the challenge and now she isn’t lady of the house.”

Helen was getting worked up and beating the eggs faster and faster as she spoke, the sticky mixture threatening to fly over the edge of the bowl.

“Kane, of course, won’t hear anything against her. He’s still too caught up in misplaced guilt over her father, which was not his fault, no matter what he says! And then, when you throw in the incident with Ryne; well, we all know how that messed with his head!”

As Helen paused for breath, Elise interrupted, not understanding one of Helen’s earlier comments.