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CHAPTER TWELVE Bryan came first. That wasn’t such a big surprise. However, he didn’t come alone, and that did astonish and anger Mark. The man entered the kitchen with an arm around his wife's shoulders. He also carried a huge bag in his hand. Mark could have lived with that, even if he didn’t like it. However, two other couples trailed behind Bryan, and Mark recognized the two women. He had met them at Bryan’s house the day before. “Have you called for a conference, Lily, and forgot to tell me?” Mark asked with sarcasm. He left his seat on the bench at the kitchen table and strode toward the unwanted guests. Lily opened her arms to show that she hadn’t had a hand in that, but she gave up. She noticed that Mark held his hard eyes steady on Bryan, and he didn’t pay any attention to her