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“Dona,” Nari scoffed in disbelief, re was off with Marco’s death Taking the dress from Helen’s hand, I turned to face Nari and looked deep into her brown eyes

“Are you laughing at me?” I asked her

Nari lifted a brow and stood straighter “No, I just find it hard to believe—”

“That’s your firstshould be too hard for you to believe by now”

“If there is anyone you can trust, it is Evelyn,” she replied

I stepped closer, so close I could feel her breath, “Me Myself And I That’s how far oes I’rand to har…when she left here she was on the edge of death and not a word since then Now, all of a sudden, a man shows up in our house at her request! Why? No answer Who is he? No answer What is he doing here? Again, no answer And I’ht with that? Fuck no My instincts tell , I’ out… That is, if you are done laughing at me?”

She size if I insulted you, cousin”

“You’re forgiven, cousin,” I smiled back

“I’ll see you downstairs”

“Of course,” I said with the same politeness and she turned to leave without another word I turned back to theat me “Yes?”

“I don’t knohat he said toover to hand me another outfit “But it isn’t her fault which means she didn’t deserve that bullshit”

“Perfect, thank you,” I said, taking the black satin wrap fro her comment as I held the clothes up “Black really is my color”

She didn’t say anythingto talk about it Instead she just picked up her small purse and walked out the door When it closed, I inhaled deeply, tiltingIt was so easy for the bitch

“You were

never meant to be the Ceann na Conairte”