Diablo Blanco Club: Unfair Advantage (2009)
“Dinner at La Paloma had been a treat provided by Jacob to celebrate the removal of the Makepeaces from the board of directors. He’d included Lyssa in the party, adamantly insisting she deserved to participate since he considered her family. With the meal over and desserts having been ordered, Mattie and her sister had escaped to the ladies’ room.
“Are you asking me to come along?” Lyssa teased.
Mattie started to laugh, but the smile faded as she spotted the older woman standing behind her siste...r. The ladies’ room door was just sliding shut. “Hello, Mrs. Makepeace.” She offered a brief nod.
“Bryce thinks he’s so smart, doesn’t he?” Frieda snarled. The smooth, unlined skin of her face attested to the skills of her plastic surgeon, but the bitter look in her watery blue eyes undermined any beauty she’d paid for.
“I don’t—” “You have no place in our world.” Her gaze dropped to Mattie’s bare neck.MoreLess
“Are you asking me to come along?” Lyssa teased.
Mattie started to laugh, but the smile faded as she spotted the older woman standing behind her siste...r. The ladies’ room door was just sliding shut. “Hello, Mrs. Makepeace.” She offered a brief nod.
“Bryce thinks he’s so smart, doesn’t he?” Frieda snarled. The smooth, unlined skin of her face attested to the skills of her plastic surgeon, but the bitter look in her watery blue eyes undermined any beauty she’d paid for.
“I don’t—” “You have no place in our world.” Her gaze dropped to Mattie’s bare neck.MoreLess
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