Chapter 11
Danny was seething. His mother had neatly short-circuited his escape by getting Evan to come to the house. He had no choice but to go slinking back home to protect his fiancé. Grabbing the poetry selections Angie wanted his opinion on, he flew out the door. It was possible he set a new speed record getting back to the mansion, where he left his car in the front drive behind Evan’s.
When he entered the living room, his mother was all relaxed amiability. But when he looked at Evan, sitting calmly with a cup of tea in his hand and a frozen smile on his face, Danny regretted his childish behavior that had left his fiancé alone with Nessa. Joining Evan on the couch, Danny hoped they would present a united front against his mother’s demands.
She smiled at her son. “Danny, it’s good
