Lakeshore Secrets: The McAdams Sisters - Kate McAdams (By The Lake Series Book 1)

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Author: Shannyn Leah
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look.  “I wasn’t five, Violet . What were you like twenty-one?” Twenty-three but he wasn’t going to bother correcting her. That was his last year of university, that was supposed to be the last year they were apart.
    “You’re acting like it now.”
    Isabelle rolled her eyes back to her brother. “She was like this the whole time you were gone,” she quietly whispered, but not so quiet that their sister did not hear. “Like an old mother hen,” she continued raising her voice as she hopped to her feet. She stopped by her sister and kissed the side of her head. “You do know we have one of those wondering around here somewhere right?”
    Violet smiled up at her sister. “Why don’t you go find her and ask her to refresh your manners or at the very least teach you about the filter for your mouth? You know, that part of your brain that tells you when to speak and when not to.” Violet made a shoeing motion at her. “Go, ask her to indulge you on how useful it is to listen to that filter.”
    It was a playful tease to one another and yet there was brutal honesty to all of it. Violet was sensible and sometimes a tad overbearing. Isabelle was careless and rash.
    “I love you big sis.” She shut the door loudly behind her.
    “I don’t understand why she doesn’t have a job,” Marc grumbled, shaking his head and proceeding to flip pages. Violet understood he worked, and hopefully she would follow Izzy out the door without another word of who had booked a room, and how many people were booked per room, and especially no more talk of McAdams girls. More specifically, Kate McAdams. “I mean a trip around the world after university and one would think she’d had enough play time.”
    “I would say it’s her way of grieving the loss of father, but we all know that’s just something we tell our acquaintances, right?” Violet said. “And besides, you just returned from your trip, what four years later?”
    “I was employed and earning a living. She runs around like money falls out of trees and work is something to make fun of.”
    Violet gave him a serious face. “I really believe she does think money falls out of trees.”
    He couldn’t help but laugh and his sister smiled. Then her serious face reappeared. “I wanted to pop by to make sure you were okay, since I assumed you’d heard by now. Mom told us, and clearly Izzy couldn’t wait to...tease you.” Her choice of word wasn’t a term he would use, more like harass or dig for details to gossip. Either way, yes, he’d heard.
    He looked up at his sister. “Violet, really?  Do you honestly think I’m sitting in my office reflecting about a girl, and she was a girl, that broke my heart?” he paused. “Years ago?” It was exactly six years ago but he wasn’t going to depict that detail.
    She shrugged, looking embarrassed. “I don’t know. That’s why I’m here.”
    “Honestly, since I’ve returned, I haven’t had time to think about anything else except running this resort. This week alone I had to fix a double booking in the Courtier Room.” He sent her a reminding look since she’d been the one that double booked it and she flushed. “The ski hill is asking for extra hands but I have to double check the records and see if it’s feasible or if we should just wait until next season. Plus the golf course is adding that new addition by the lake come early spring and it has to be settled before then.” He smiled at her sincerely. “And if I had the time, the last thing I would be doing is pining. I’m assuming that’s what you’re assuming I’m doing?”
    Her face flushed.
    “That I’ve been pining for her all these years and I absolutely cannot get her out of my mind and now that she’s coming here, probably with a man, I’m scheming of a way to win her back.”
    More deepened red tainted Violet’s porcelain skin. “Well, when you say it like that, you make it sound ridiculous.”
    “That’s because it is

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