When May Joyce saw Claire Chapman and Paige Summers walking over together from a distance, her mood instantly soured.
For one thing, she'd been spending a good deal of time with Claire Chapman, but had made no progress. Whether she acted fiery or gentle, he remained the same—not exactly distant, but certainly not close. They were friends, at best. They hadn't even reached the "more than friends" stage.
She was both anxious and aggrieved.
For another thing, as she saw it, Paige Summers was a thorn between her and Claire Chapman!
Initially, she'd had no ill will toward Paige Summers, but that was predicated on the belief that Paige had another man and was simply Claire Chapman's subordinate.
However, one incident had changed her mind.
