Chapter 35
By the time Brielle escaped her grandmother's third introduction of the evening, she was beginning to suspect Grandma knew every person in the territory. Not casually. Not by reputation. Personally. The woman currently holding Grandma's hands certainly seemed to. "You disappeared for six months and sent exactly one letter." "I sent two." "One was a Christmas card." "It still contained words." The woman turned to Brielle. "Your grandmother has been using that argument since she was seventeen." Grandma looked delighted rather than embarrassed. "Consistency is an admirable trait." The woman rolled her eyes before offering Brielle a smile. "I'm Mara." "Brielle." "So you're the granddaughter we've heard about." The phrase immediately made Brielle suspicious. "We?" "Oh, we've al
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