So Right With You by Maggie Kaye

she dealt with the bankruptcy and other repercussions from his death.
    For Harper, it was the summer she had learned the father she loved and idolized was a criminal. James Sheridan had been sent away for the next eighteen months for forging checks. Feeling ashamed, her mother had thought it best if Harper went away to camp rather than face the ridicule of their neighbors. Her mother had proceeded to divorce her father.
    Eventually, he would expand his business to the forgery of pictures. James had a gift for reproducing great works of art and substituting them for the real deal, for a price. Unfortunately, he had never thought to use his talent to produce his own works of art. He was currently serving a ten-year sentence. Harper had inherited his gift for art. However, she chose to stay on the right side of the law, even if she did dress like a rebel.
    For Leighton, it was the summer she had learned love didn’t necessarily last forever. Her mother had discovered her father’s indiscretion with his much-younger secretary. They were supposed to use the time she was away to reconcile their marriage. Instead, when Leighton had returned from camp, she had found herself in a cold war. Her mother devoted her time to charity work as her father strove for success in the political world. There wasn’t much time or affection left for the daughter they had created together.
    As for Ashley, Chloe had met her in college their freshmen year when they both took the same Psych I class. Ashley had sat next to her and asked if she could borrow a pen. At the end of class, Ashley had forgotten to return her pen. During the duration of the class, they had become study partners and developed a friendship. Over the years, Ashley had borrowed a few other things and forgotten to return them. Perhaps Trevor was just something else Ashley had borrowed. Chloe took a deep breath. She needed to stop dwelling on it.
    “Donna May, I’ll take it from here,” Chloe said.
    Donna May glanced up, looking relieved to be given a reprieve. “Thank you, Miss Lambert.”
    “Oh, thank God. I was beginning to think getting to see you was harder than breaking into Fort Knox.” Harper hopped off the corner of the desk and moved toward her.
    Always the polite one, Ree turned to Donna May and said, “Thank you for your assistance, Ms. Clark. I hope we didn’t cause you too much difficulty.”
    Donna May basked in the warmth of Ree’s smile. She couldn’t help herself. Nobody could. It was infectious. She smiled back. “Not at all.”
    “I couldn’t help noticing you had recently dyed your hair a honey-gold color.” Chloe could tell Ree was doing it again. Donna May’s hair looked awful. Her olive complexion was too dark to pull off such a pale hue. “It’s such a lovely color, but I couldn’t help thinking a warmer auburn shade would bring out your beautiful golden-brown eyes.”
    “You really think so?”
    “Oh, absolutely. Here, let me give you my card, and you can decide if you want to give it a try. I’ll even give you a ten-percent discount your first time since you work with Chloe.” Ree withdrew a business card from her purse and handed it to her.
    Harper rolled her eyes while Chloe smiled. It was amazing how much business Ree could rack up with her bless-your-heart, Southern-belle charm.
    “ Perfect for You . I’ve heard of you. I’ve been meaning to try you out. Your salon is supposed to be one of the best.”
    “Come on by, and we’ll see what we can do for you.”
    “Oh, I will. Thank you so much.”
    The women proceeded through the connecting door. Chloe closed it behind them for privacy. Although Donna May had taken Garrett’s warning to heart and had drastically improved her professional attitude, she could just imagine Donna May scoping them out with a glass to the door. Putting her finger to her lips, she signaled the girls to remain quiet until they retreated to her office.
    As soon as they reached her desk, both women