Chapter 233 - Behind Closed Doors

  Deonna nodded, but her eyes were troubled. "There's been an incident at the preschool. I need to go down there right away." Logan stood, ready to accompany her, but she held up a hand. "No, you need to stay here and deal with this mess. I've got Kayla handled." With that, she was gone, leaving Logan to face the PR storm alone. Deonna's heels clicked rapidly against the polished floors of Sunshine Meadows Preschool. Her mind raced, torn between worry for Kayla and frustration over the situation with Logan. As she approached the principal's office, she took a deep breath, steeling herself for whatever awaited her. The scene that greeted her was tense, to say the least. Kayla sat in a tiny chair, her little face streaked with tears. Beside her, a boy about her age nursed a bloody nose, while a woman in an impeccably tailored suit hovered over him like a hawk. "Mrs. Maine," the principal, Ms. Ivo, greeted her with obvious relief. "Thank you for coming so quickly." Deonna nodded, k