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VERENA HUMMED TO herself as she dressed for the day ahead in a cream-colored pencil skirt with a matching silk blouse. Between Marvin’s death and the pressing financial issues, she had little reason to feel happy, but replaying last night’s scene in the kitchen with Lance at least gave her some respite.
Of all her girlfriends, Verena had dated the least because she had her hands full with her family and the business. Though Derrick was as busy as she was, he’d been persistent about their relationship. She had to give him credit for that. Lance seemed so kind and easy going, but then, Derrick had been different in the beginning, too. He’d presented such positive, powerful confidence and she’d found that appealing, but she began to realize that he wasn’t necessarily what he seemed.
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