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ADMIRING THE FRESH flowers that lined the walkway, Bennett climbed the steps to Las Brisas del Mar. Or, as the invitation Darla had given him referred to it, the Seabreeze house. Same meaning, fresh look, he supposed. His only interest was how their scheme would affect the community. He wouldn’t have even attended had it not been for Darla. Neither Ivy nor Shelly had actually invited him.
Which didn’t bother him in the least.
Not much, anyway.
At the top of the steps, Ivy stood greeting guests. She wore a soft pink sundress that fluttered around her legs. Her hair was lighter, probably lightened in the sun. This past week, he’d seen her walking on the beach in the morning, and he’d done his best to avoid her.
His gut tightened. Okay, maybe the lack of invitation bothered him more t
