Last Chance Beauty Queen
“Two hundred bucks she’d shelled out for these gently used Christian Laboutin numbers in an auction on eBay, and the heel on the left shoe hadn’t lasted the short walk from Momma’s house.
So much for her plan to appear strong, professional, and well put together for the confrontation she intended to have with Baron Woolham after services.
Caroline was angry at more than the shoe. She was furious with herself. Nothing rankled more than making a stupid mistake. She should have investigated Hugh’s financial situation before even embarking on this mission for Senator Warren. She had made an assumption, and she knew good and well that making assumptions was stupid.
Almost as stupid as allowing his Lordship to kiss her yesterday.
What had she been thinking?
Not anything rational, that was for sure.
Muffled organ music drifted on the warm summer wind when she finally pushed through the doors and into the vestibule at the back of the sanctuary. The air-conditioning hit her perspiration-damp bl...ouse with the force of a blizzard.MoreLess
So much for her plan to appear strong, professional, and well put together for the confrontation she intended to have with Baron Woolham after services.
Caroline was angry at more than the shoe. She was furious with herself. Nothing rankled more than making a stupid mistake. She should have investigated Hugh’s financial situation before even embarking on this mission for Senator Warren. She had made an assumption, and she knew good and well that making assumptions was stupid.
Almost as stupid as allowing his Lordship to kiss her yesterday.
What had she been thinking?
Not anything rational, that was for sure.
Muffled organ music drifted on the warm summer wind when she finally pushed through the doors and into the vestibule at the back of the sanctuary. The air-conditioning hit her perspiration-damp bl...ouse with the force of a blizzard.MoreLess
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