lodge, pulli

, were trying to persuade him t

sen up. Maya won't

oor. "No, really, Li

mall, tight smil

ded to be away from the

e car when she reached into her evenin

iam had commissioned to match a dress. She reme

nted it back. A last piece of her s

told the driver. "I

ut as she walked back onto the stone t

clair w

, laughing, h

ery chair Maya had just vacated. His arm wa

erent man than the one who'd been

at all. They were chatting with Ava as i

Maya s

d over and

e kiss. Openly. In

nds just

ing some stupi

Liam?" one of th

Liam said

heated

led. Mar

sip of his scotch

er all

c said. "A little side action doesn't c

that," Liam said

erceptible flicker of concern. "Just make sure the main course nev

he'll never find out, b

d away slo

t like the most insignific

car, her carefully constr

est, most brutal form,

s a con man. Their whole life w

nds were his

y trembling. "Go," she choked

cloudburst. Cold rain lashed the windshield, blur

the rearview mirror, his brow

el words echoed in her head. The

reamed down her face. Her

She only heard the deafening blare of a horn an

-jarring impact, and