ffence at all." Thalia said, smiling kin

rily. "Soon the whole country will learn that th

ma'am." Racheal

your purse of all places

inning to feel trapped. Last night she wondered if

t even gone near the vice president the whole

specially one that had the family initial

cted Thalia. As far as she knew, only she had enoug

e into a

ies? Could she be in more

? Do you think we would believe that? Do we look foolish

Skylar said, appe

turned

er said angrily. "Of course

though she did not loo

ly said. He turned to Racheal. "I will a

not." She s

k a sip of water. "You know, your country does

o hard on Racheal?" Skyla

water to calm her raging nerves. "Maybe she did not

dened like she j

omaniac" Thalia asked sympathetically and at the same

over the front of

." Danna She

you throw your water at me." Thalia a

all that was happening. She d

e one who kno

" Danna Sherrod said standing up. "How

strike Racheal when they he

deep authoritative v

aid walking in quickly. He was so tall he cover

well. YOUR WIFE knows she is no better than a hostage he

ad anticipated that life here would be bad. Bu

arm. She looked up at him. "I

to the maids hanging ar

as she soothed Thalia. "Clean your

odded an

to the right of her father who was at the head o

ly beside Skylar, so Stef

ia returned. She sat beside Danna Sh

ly at Steffan bu

ilence. The room wa

resident clear

s conference this morning?"

glancing at her. In truth she was not

fficult. She would just

s lookin

about your life before you married my son. I only hope you d

le was

am." Racheal

ween college and whe

rrassing facts about her life. It was not like sh

she never worked a day in her life. How could she explain

Sherrods to treat her even

" She sai

tting down her cutlery in surprise

aw

prise. Was that fear and respect she sa

usiness lawyer."

od burst ou

intelligent as she is extrem

." Skylar said glaring at

shock. "Why wou

pushed his chair back and stood up. "We will be le

al but happily stood up anyway.

f the fact that she would alway

eady?" He

es

way when she heard h

ou want to go on national te