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And then, ould get out about the truth regarding their e, and the whole world would jeer about that as well…

Christ Where was Henry when she needed him?

“Hellenor Wallis?” she heard a voice call out

Pandy jumped She hurried to theat the end of the hall and yanked it open Leaning out, she spotted SondraBeth’s navy-blue Porsche parked in the kitchen lot reserved for family and deliveries

Unlike the press, SondraBeth knehere to park Back when they were friends, Pandy and SondraBeth used to come up to Wallis and have a ball

Pandy banged down the back stairs, went through the den, and flung open the door to the mudroom

Sure enough, SondraBeth was already in theblack T-shirt and skinny black jeans Slung over her shoulder was soarment that swirled behind her like a shadow Wrapped around her face like insect eyes were lasses

“I wish I could fire so

Pandy cleared her throat SondraBeth turned her head and raised her dark glasses She looked briefly at Pandy and quickly held up one finger She went back to her call “Can you hold on for a second? Pandy’s sister, Hellenor, just walked in Thanks” She turned back to Pandy and put her palm over the receiver “I’m so sorry, Hellenor I probably should have called to let you knoas co to be followed by all this press Apparentlyto clear a couple of things up I won’t be more than five seconds” She nodded at her assistant, as standing respectfully at the other end of the room

She went back to her call “I need to speak to PP, okay?” she said sharply, and hung up

SondraBeth looked Pandy up and down and s forward, she took Pandy by the shoulders Bending her knees slightly to stare into her face, she said, “Hellenor I’m so honored to meet you, and so sorry about your sister”

Pandy’s jaw dropped Was she jokin

g? SondraBeth didn’t recognize her?

Pandy e?” she asked cautiously

“Squeege!” SondraBeth exclaimed “That’s what Pandy used to call e But of course you would know that I’”