‘Damsel In Distress’ Act

When Deborah looked up, her face had gone a shade paler. ‘You are right, of course. It’s just that I’m so used to calling you Miss Hewitt, it’s going to take me a while to adjust.’ ‘It’s just a name. How hard can it be? Go ahead, give it a try. It’s not that difficult to pronounce.’ ‘Please give me some time. It’s not easy for me to…you know.’ Her sorrowful tone made Kira’s hackles rise. Kira couldn’t believe she ever felt sorry for the woman. Deborah Connelly was like oleander—beautiful to look at, but deadly once you got close enough to touch. Kira already disliked her a great deal for trying to snatch Austyn away. But now that she knew Deborah plotted to take Austyn’s life instead of his love, she hated the woman with a passion. Deborah Connelly overtook Georgina Vaughn and now occupied the number one spot on Kira’s enemy list. ‘I don’t know.’ Kira crossed her arms. ‘What’s so difficult about two simple words? Missus, followed by McCarthy. Little kids know how to pronounce these wor