CHAPTER NINETY – A TEST OF CERTAINTY

"You're quite right, dear sister," Lance replied through a thin veneer of frostiness. "In fact, I've already put the necessary procedures in motion. A reputable lab, strictly impartial genetic testing - can't be too careful in matters such as these." He took an indolent sip from his own drink, keeping up the pretense of civility even as his eyes bored into Sienna with undisguised intensity. Kayla recognized the subtle cues of his agitation and knew their time was running short. They needed to smoke this viper out into the open before - "Ah, there you are!" Barbara's clipped tones preceded her entrance in a swirl of pearls and cashmere. "Am I interrupting a tender family moment between my beloved children?" If Kayla didn't know any better, she'd have sworn the older woman was laying the sarcasm on a bit thick. Surely even Barbara couldn't be that transparently antagonistic - Then again, this was Barbara Storm. Mercurial moods and sudden shifts in temperament were her stock in trade