She took a deep breath. “Avis and I had it out earlier,” she explained. “I told him he couldn’t do this. I said I’d sick my editor on him. I threatened him with bad press, with lawsuits. Want to guess how that turned out?”
Tony could only shake his head.
“I’m sure that I’ll thank him for this someday,” K.J. said. “But right now, I’m pissed.”
“I’m the one who got dragged out of bed this morning,” Tony reminded her.
“Oh, I can top that,” K.J. said, grinning sardonically. “I did a little digging and found out that Daria Francesco, Valence’s widow, returned to the area a few years ago. She runs some fancy private daycare out in the country. I called over there and asked for her. Whoever I was talking to hung up as soon as I mentioned the paper. I think if I could get through to her if I dropped by.
Un Lampo di Bianco Scene 71
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Curse of the Crinkle Crate Scene 140
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Two Sissy’s Petticoat Trouble Doubled Scene 14
Peter and filtered to the lounge, leaving our mother and Mrs Brown alone. She-Beebies was still on and neither...
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Daniel’s Secret Scene 31
“So. Are you ready to talk?” Donna asks. Daniel nods in agreement, so she turns around and leads the...
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Last Summer Scene 35
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The Petticoat & the Evacuee Scene 65
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The Worst Summer in My Life Scene 20
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Bad Moon Rising Scene 3
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Our Beloved Tyrants Scene 23
“Suffice it to say, Antonia, that at this rate you will be adding to their number before long, but...