Chapter 105 A Family Affair

• Later that afternoon, Kate found herself next to Preston Thorne in his glossy silver Porsche convertible. The sun warmed her cold skin but did very little to soothe her churning stomach. Trees blurred into an endless stretch of green as the car sped along the highway. As a family friend, a generous contributor to Arthur's campaign, and Vivian's only son, Preston had received a gold embossed invitation to Arthur's barbeque party. He had accepted, of course, and asked Kate to accompany him.
• Kate was still upset with herself about the picnic, for taking her frustration with Eleanor out on Gray. That had been wrong. She smoothed a hand over her hair and her white dress. She could not afford to dwell on Gray right now. She was going to have to face Eleanor in less than fifteen minutes.
• "What are you thinking?" Preston said.