Chapter 370

She emptied the bucket in the toilet and flushed away the evidence. Hunting under the sink Chloe found some industrial-grade disinfectant which she used to wash out the bucket and then she used a swig of mouthwash to rinse her mouth. She leaned her arms on the vanity and took a couple of deep breaths. She was nervous. It was always going to be hard, this first party and it just so happened to be full of other unexpected perils. She should have said no, claimed sickness or something, but it was too late now. Chloe lifted her chin and squared her shoulders. She could do this. It was a party for six-year-olds. Two hours tops and then she could escape. Declan watched as Cinderella spread her delightful magic around the party of eager six-year-olds. He hadn’t been able to take his eyes off her but she hadn’t once glanced in his direction. He didn’t know if it was because she was trying to stay in character or if there was another explanation. He was slowly getting the inkling that it was th