Karen smiled, grateful for his care, but saw it as unnecessary. "Don't worry, Wade, I have more friends than enemies."
Delanie interrupted, looking disappointed. "I've noticed how you keep looking at her. Do you like her or something?"
Wade was hurt. "How can you even think that? She can't be compared to you, but after all that your brother has done for us, the least I can do is to protect his wife."
Confusion reigned. Karen and Delanie thought Pearl to be harmless. She was a sweet soul with curly short black hair that gave her the look of a doll, so why was Wade insisting otherwise?
"And why not anyone? Why do you have a problem with Pearl?" Karen asked. Wade sighed frustratedly.
"Look, I've owned and worked in the club for years, and I've met more women than you can ever
