I’d be damned if she made a fool of me.

We marched into the lawyer’s office, past the receptionist and into the board room where we’d been directed. Hellfire was on my heels and thunder at my back, though I knew I looked calm and unaffected. Let her think I was unmoved. Let her think me passionless. Because my control and restraint would be her undoing.

The handle was cool in my hand, the battle before me plain and clear, my focus singular.

Until I opened that door.

Because sitting next to a snidely smiling Evelyn Bower was Maisie.

My thoughts snapped and clicked like pins in a lock as Maisie and I stared dumbfounded across the room. I heard the words from Evelyn’s mouth as if from some great distance, one sticking, then repeating on a loop as it dawned on me who exactly she was.

Maisie the human pinball. Maisie the sheep whisperer. Maisie the thunderbolt.

My Maisie was Margaret Bower.

The daughter of my enemy.

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Thank you

Dear Village,

Through nineteen books, you have cheered me through the finish line, held back my hair when I was sick from it all, and held me when everything felt like too much. Each and every one of you is vital to me, and I hope you know that I could never do this without you. That’s right, you. I love you. Thank you will never, ever be enough.

Dear Bloggers,

Each of you works a tireless, thankless job, and for nothing beyond the joy of reading. It’s you who we have to truly thank for our success, for reading, for sharing, for spreading the word about our stories. You are perhaps the most important part of this great machine, and I hope you know how much you mean to us.

Dear Readers,

Thank you for letting me into your heart and soul for a few hours. I hope you enjoyed the little glimpse into mine.

Until next time, friends.

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