arly the following morni

sleep had been ra

wever, she had

up and left

d the silence in

lian had al

dining table beneath a c

food, there

mething at work. Make s

written, Kaylee found the little

nse of comfort and quiet sa

tillness. The caller was Lynda Be

e made Kaylee

home after her father had died an

usually meant she nee

ylee answered the call and

r you, Kaylee! While I was looking through the old house, I came across a

e Kaylee

necklace was gone for good. She rarely handed her anything her f

he possibility that Lynda was

replied. "I can

famously tight security was t

number, a server led her u

re herself before she opened the h

he middle of the sofa, Damien sat holding

wkwardly off

ody had brought her father's diary; t

un on her heel, wantin

r, "Don't forget what we've done for you, Kaylee! Mr. Robinson is prepared

Kaylee. "My relationship with

ment to keep your uncle's business going. You'll do whatever i

smug authority. "If you've finish

eat at his side, as if he exp

d at Damien without warmth. "There'

offered it to her. "It's a luxury handbag in that rare pink

didn't

e an effort when try

at she hated pink, yet Damien chose to

t the gift, the confident smirk o

till upset with me?" he a

almost

ved that she was holding o

it." She held his gaze. "You've al

ression stiffened. But then,

ve a husband?" His eyes dropped to her left hand, and he spoke mockingly. "You

wly and clearly. "A ring doesn't prove anything. What

ge came over

threatened to abandon their deal if he didn't surre

Kaylee could possibly be

and the situation, Lynda hurried to Kyle

re sorry and have a drink with him. T