Chapter 714

Kate was out on the lake, rowing with a boatman who was way more skilled than Casper. Before long, their boats drifted close. "Casper, what a small world," she called out.

"Who's your brother? Kate, you can't just call every guy 'brother.' Folks might think you're up to something strange," Casper said with a chuckle.

Kate's face flushed, clearly feeling wronged, tears welling up in her eyes. "Mrs. Welton, do you always talk like this?"

Eliza cleared her throat, "Oh, are you gonna cry now? Casper, she's about to shed some tears for you. How's that make you feel?"

Casper shrugged, rowing with more vigor. "What does it have to do with me? Hang on tight, honey, we're heading back."

As their boat pulled away, Kate felt a deep sting of humiliation. "Mr. Smith, go ahead and ram that boat up there."

The rower was taken aback. "What? Ram 'em? We're in the middle of the lake! If something goes wrong, who's gonna take the fall?"

$150 to him on her phone. "Do it, just like

my job-or my life-for

rower's defiance. "If it's about the

his head. "It's not

it myself," Kate snapped, snagging the oar and rowing with determination. She wasn't a

harder, steering her boat right into theirs. Eliza, taking pictures from the bow, was caught off guard by the

a flash, ready to dive in and

jumping in first.

water, was grabbed by Kate, who was determined to help. "I've got you," Kate assured

aside, wrapping Eliza in his arms, and

The rower stared at her, bewildered. Wasn't she causing trouble? And

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