Judy snorted as she folded her arms beneath her breasts, stopping right at Chloe’s front.
“So, this is it, huh?” Judy’s voice was sharp as glass. “You decided to go missing just to be with Niles.”
Chloe tried to keep her composure. “What do you mean? Didn’t you see him in church?”
Judy sneered, “How many hours ago?”
Niles inhaled deeply, trying to defuse the tension. “Judy, please don’t start. You and I both know I was at your place barely thirty minutes ago, asking if she had returned. So where is this coming from?”
Judy slapped her hand against her forehead dramatically. “Oh, my bad. I should have known better. I forgot. But you wouldn’t blame me, because the Chloe I know does not have a good reputation.” She spun around to walk away.
“Neither do you,” Niles retorted sharply, to b
