Chapter 39
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“What are you doing?” the man asked.
“I’m taking care of things the way they should have been in the first place.” The woman swiped lipstick on and straightened her pale pink sweater and cardigan, making sure her string of pearls was straight. “I have an appointment with her. I’ve texted James, but he hasn’t texted back.” She held up a tiny vial of liquid and gave it a little shake. “No matter. I’ll use the backup plan. A few drops into her coffee, and it’ll be taken care of.”
“I don’t see why this is necessary.”
She huffed. “Because the photographer is a loose end. James fucked up, and I don’t even know why that surprises me. Uncle Ricardo always relied too heavily on James even though I think my cousin is an idiot.”
“Just do it and get back. I’ll take care of things here.”
As he stomped away, she looked around at the large house and sighed. “Why is it that we women always have to take care of everything?”