Chapter 34
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Holly marched up the stairs, not once stopping her stride, even as she opened the door into her and Faye’s room. She was so angry, she was trembling.
‘Where have you been?’ Faye said. ‘You’ve been gone for ages.’
‘I went to look around the resort.’ Holly’s voice hitched uncontrollably. ‘I saw the spa.’
Faye grinned. ‘Was it amazing? I was going to get my swimmers on, but this bed is so damn comfortable. I’ll go down and check it out with you now.’
‘I wouldn’t get your hopes up if I were you,’ Holly said. Her anger was turning into tears. She didn’t know why it was making her so upset other than she’d given up a weekend with her daughter and friends and felt like she’d been tricked. Sienna had lied to her. This was as far away from a luxury spa weekend as she could ever imagine. ‘It’s a pond.’
‘Sorry?’ Faye frowned.
‘The pool. It’s not a pool at all. It’s a pond.’
Faye’s brow remained furrowed for a moment longer before her expression cleared. ‘I don’t think that’s right.’
‘It is. I saw it myself. It’s labelled as a plunge pool. Only it’s outside, surrounded by weeds, and there were ducks nesting at the edge of it. You know, this is a joke, right? This is all part of some weird game Sienna is playing.’
Faye stepped off the bed and walked towards Holly, who still hadn’t moved from the doorway. She was too furious to move, her fists balled at her sides. Her jaw clicking as her teeth ground together.
‘I’m sure it’s just a misunderstanding?’ Faye tried.
‘What, like persuading Giles not to have children when we both know he desperately wants them? She’s doing this deliberately. Making it seem like some great girly weekend where we can all relax and have a good time, when in actual fact, we’re going to be half-starved and swimming in algae. Probably so we don’t look too fat in her photographs. She is nuts. There is no way I’m going to be able to hold my tongue all weekend. She’s a self-centred, narcissistic, manipulative bitch and I pray to God Giles sees the truth before it’s too late.’
‘Well, don’t hold back, Holly,’ a voice said behind her. ‘Why don’t you say how you really feel about me?’