Deirdre shook her head. "I don't think she dares."

What happened the last time should be enough of a painful lesson for her.

Shea calmed down. She had heard about what Emily had done and had been paying close attention to what that woman had been doing. It prompted her to remark, "That Emily Collins smells like a rat."

Deirdre nodded and smiled. "Oh, tell me about it," she replied. She looked to the horizon and added, "But she's not gonna be able to do much alone."

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The first thing Emily