In the afternoon, at the Pollard residence, James was conducting a final pop quiz on Angelo to make sure he'd gotten all the details about the Mintons down pat. Only then did he set aside the ruler he'd been holding and said, "Alright, you're good."

Angelo eyed the ruler, feeling a wave of relief wash over him. "I told you, I'm a quick study... Took me less than three hours to get it all down."

"Thick-skinned, aren't you?" James didn't even bother looking up. "Now, figure out a way to keep Sandy from seeing Vanessa these next few days. Wait until the engagement party to bring your sister along." Angelo sat across from James, puzzled. "You want me to keep them apart?"

"Exactly."

"But they're best friends, practically inseparable since their time abroad," Angelo mused. "They had a spat over Odie, but I know Sandy. If Vanessa sincerely apologizes, Sandy will forgive her. She wasn't that into Odie anyway..."

"That's precisely why they can't meet."

words made Angelo pause. "You don't want

could easily smooth things over with your gullible sister. As her brother, can you really

want to use

do you

Purely out

can't just watch your sister be used by others." Angelo watched James lie

I've never liked Vanessa. She once dragged Sandy to that godforsaken place in Devonport to back her up, and what happened? Sandy got shipped back like cargo by Colby... Sure, Sandy

Angelo talked

up, poured

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