A part of her had wanted to go to Gloria’s place and demand answers. But how could she do that? It would be an outright admission that she didn’t trust her friend. A slap in the face. She just couldn’t do that. Gloria was the one person she had been able to trust. Brian had to be lying. There was no other explanation. Ned had almost ruined hers and Gloria’s friendship. It would be just like Brian to try and finish it off.He was jealous that way. A selfish son of a bitch who cared only for himself.She closed her eyes and exhaled a heavy breath. She’d been so blind. The whole idea of moving to the big city, of working with the masters at a design firm like Design Horizons. It had been her dream since she was twelve, when she realized what one could do with a mere gallon of paint and a yard of fabric. Her father’s work as a handyman had ingrained in her a love of houses. Big, small, old or new. She loved bringing them to life with color. As she’d grown older she realized there was a whole world of possibilities out there beyond her little hometown.
