Chapter 4

Tabitha lifted her chin slightly.

She said, "You bought all those items just to catch my eye, didn't you? Since I'm here now, you'll hand over all the auction items, won't you?"

I was totally floored. "Miss Batton, where's that boss lady energy you always have?"

Tabitha looked embarrassed and turned her head away.

Words appeared, full of groans and sighs.

[She doesn't want to do this either, Brenda. But she's so broke she can't even afford a meal.]

[If Malcolm wasn't always bailing her out, Tabitha's tiny company would've crashed and burned a long time ago.]

I was in…