Return Of The Betrayed Heiress
Elizabeth Powell was tall, elegant, with silver hair swept into a sophisticated twist and eyes that missed nothing.
"Emelda," Smith said, crossing to my desk. "This is Elizabeth Powell."
Elizabeth extended a perfectly manicured hand, her grip firm and confident. "Ms. Jones. I've been following your story with great interest."
"All of it? Even this morning's character assassination?" I gestured to the newspaper still sitting on my desk.
Elizabeth's smile was sharp as a blade. "Especially this morning's amateur hour. Victoria Martinez thinks she's playing chess, but she's barely managing checkers."