Beryl walked away crushed.
How could she compete with a woman like Karen, the mother of Legless’s child, who she hated to admit looked way younger than her?
She headed into the shed.
Archie looked up from his laptop and called her a ball-breaker.
Beryl, assuming it was something positive in a “man spy” sort of way, huffed.
“You’re a pussycat compared to her,” said DJ, which didn’t help.
“You’re calling me a cat?”
“Compared to her,” said Archie.
“Like Sophia?”
“As I said, compared to her.”
She looked at the two Identities with no idea what they were talking about.
Bunnie’s face flashed onto the screen. “It’s a compliment,” she said.
Beryl huffed again.
“Not her, you.”
“Oh,” said Beryl.
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Hilda handed coffee to both Legless and Mandy, catching a glimpse of Karen’s hard face
