"Get out of my sight, Yvette," Howard said. "And consider yourself lucky."
Isabel watched Yvette and Pearl walk away, but she could feel Howard's eyes on her. She turned and looked at him and he gave her a questioning look. She shrugged and look away and his large hand wrapped around hers.
"Your hands are freezing," he murmured.
"Oh, I'm fine," she said. She took a deep breath and continued, "I don't think you should be so harsh with Yvette."
He raised an eyebrow, "No?"
"No," she said. "Though she has a bad way of showing it, I'm sure she loves you."
"She needs to learn to respect me," he answered, his voice flat and final.
"If you treat her like this, she'll only learn to fear you," Isabel replied. "You'll get further by being gentle and considerate. Young wome
