Chapter 41

• HELAENA slammed the door of her trunk close, then she stood, taking in a lungful of air.
• This was for the best, she told herself. She'd made the right decision. There was no use dragging it out. It was only going to end in disaster if she did.
• She had wanted to hurt Sybil and had even brought a knife with her when she confronted her in the parking lot, but she hadn't been able to bring it out and do what her darkened heart told her to.