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She was going to kill Jack Miller

Spending her life in prison was preferable to spending another day dealing with the idiot Nope She was going to do the world a favour and get rid of him Now This minute She narrowed her eyes It was justice After all – he’d just killed her car Her precious Pink Lady ell and truly dead

“Now, Davina, think about what you’re doing,” Jack said as he held up his hands

He see over his shoulder as though there was so could save him now

“I didn’t see the car I wouldn’t intentionally drop a tree on it I know I said it was an aboreat car” He backed up the steps towards the veranda “A great pink car So I’m sorry about the tree I’ll fix the car You have insurance right? You must have”

Davina stor pain She ran up the steps towards hi, towards the back of the house, she h to aim She pulled back her fist to shoulder level Jack’s eyes ide Her aim was perfect, but he was too fast for her He ducked out of range,her even more mad at him

“You need to calm down,” he told her, which had the opposite effect

Steam came out of her ears She heard it hiss She picked up the nearest plant pot and aimed at his head Jack ducked and it shattered on the wooden floor

“Seriously,” he told her “This can’t be good for your blood pressure Take a few deep breaths”

She lobbed another plant pot instead It sainst the wall Davina stamped her foot with frustration

“Stand still and take it like a man,” she told him

“Yeah, that’s exactly what I’ed at his jacket, which was hanging on the rail beside the kitchen door

“Coward,” Davina shouted as she came up beside him

“Smart,” he said as he twisted out of her reach

And then, in slow motion, he lost his balance and landed on an old rattan chair A look of panic flashed across his face just as Davina prepared her right hook She aiot a chance to throw the punch