o a party at a friend's club. "To reconnect," he said,

with a comp

of his Ferrari 488, a car he bought to celebrat

ng scent hit her. It wasn't her perfume. It

ed against something wedged between the seat and the console. She fumbled w

ed up and look

k lace

d the fabric between her thumb an

A flash of animal panic crossed his eyes be

ll is that?"

oactive and flung it out the window. It

row furrowed. "He borrowed the car last w

best friend and a pl

ing his friend under the bus without hesi

oked down at her hands, her voic

wanted to believe him, t

ught he'd gotten away with it. He starte

phone rang. The displa

r argument. "Kevin. Get down to the

a smile. "I'm having him apologize

this lie, she thought. She no

no sign and a doorman who recognized you by face. The clientele was a w

ing back-slaps, introducing Chloe with a proprieta

shed in. Julian intercepted h

scene perfectly. Julian's instructions. Kevin's confusion morphing into shock, the

struck. The l

the man o

am so sorry. That thing in the car... it was my girlfriend's. We borrowed Ju

nd Chloe's shoulders. "I told you it

Two liars, one masterful, one reluctan

meet Julian's, giving

ull of relief. "I see. Well