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Taking Lena’s hand, Harlow guided her out of the restroom. They only got a few steps before someone appeared from the shadow at the end of the hallway nearest the dining room.
Recognizing who it was, Harlow pulled Lena close. “Go back to the table. I’ll meet you there.”
Lena noticed the woman approaching them too. She didn’t ask questions and released Harlow’s hand to continue on to the dining room.
The woman came to a stop in front of Harlow. “You recognize me,” she said.
“Yes,” Harlow said. “The Rowe family are famous. Most people around here know the Rowe Estate. It’s less than twenty miles from town… and you go to my father’s country club.”
The woman’s head tilted. “Is that why you recognize me?”
Harlow didn’t want to give this woman any indication of her feelings, but sensed
