Scarlett looked at herself in the mirror, just to be sure all evidence of her afternoon of sobbing had been erased in the shower. And she hadn’t spent a colossal amount of money on professional makeup in the city so everyone would be able to see her distress.
She wasn’t sure she’d be able to pull anything over on Adele, but she had a new boyfriend so it was possible she’d be distracted enough to believe Scarlett had gotten sunburned and come home early because of it.
They’d been going to church together on Sundays, but since she and Hudson were supposed to be gone tomorrow, perhaps Adele would just let Scarlett sleep. Or cry. Or half-sleep while she cried.
But now, she drew in a deep breath and squared her shoulders. She liked the way this black tank top with the thick straps made her s
