The Trouble with Josh. Marilyn PappanoЧитать онлайн книгу.

      She didn’t have to talk, Candace thought. All she had to do was listen. If she would simply agree to that, then Candace would say what she needed to say, then leave.

      But that was between her and Natalie, and no matter how adamantly he might insist otherwise, it was none of his business.

      Then he repeated his words from the day before. “Do us all a favor and get the hell out of here.”

      She let him turn away, let him take three or four steps, before she softly spoke, drawing him back around to face her. “I’m not interested in doing favors, Josh, and frankly I’m not interested in your advice, your opinions or your threats. I came here for a purpose, and I don’t intend to leave until…” Until she succeeded? Or, more likely, until she admitted failure? “Until I’m satisfied with what I’ve done.”

      He gave her a long, scathing look, then scooped up J.T. “How much for the ice cream?”

      “It’s on the house,” Martha replied.

      With a curt nod he left without looking Candace’s way again.

      “Well…” Martha gazed at her from the opposite counter. “You have some talking to do, my friend. Pull up a stool and tell Auntie Martha all.”

      Not on her life, Candace thought grimly. She had enough enemies in Hickory Bluff in the Rawlins family. She couldn’t afford one more.