âWell, I certainly wouldnât,â Candice remarked with a sniff. âWhat you ought to do is replace her purse, with copious apologies. How you even managed to ruin it is beyond my comprehension, and please donât mistake that for an opportunity to explain it to me.â
Winnie crossed her arms, trying and failing to keep her frown from slipping into a full-fledged pout. âI did explain it, you just werenât listening.â She rolled her eyes in resignation. âAnd I did mention that I havenât the money to replace it for her, or of course I would.â













