Debra turned and saw them, her face lighting up. This woman was giving me whiplash with her mood swings.
“Well, hello handsome. Please tell me that you are the one who has been taking care of my daughter. No one else here looks capable of it.” She spoke to Declan, who was taken aback. Then she turned to Grace. “Honey, you did good for yourself. I see now why you wanted to stay, but I hope you had your fun. It’s now time to leave.”
I saw red.
I stepped around Grace. “Oh, hell no. It’s time for you to leave. You can’t just come in here and speak to everyone like that. This is not your property, and we do not tolerate your attitude here. Now, as Thomas said, you can either leave willingly or I can help Duke here escort you from the property. But make no mistake, you are not allowed to step foot on this ranch.”
I was not going to allow this woman to speak to or about my woman the way she was. Every protective bone in my body was jumping to defend the woman I loved.