Page 434 of The Sinner: James

I swing my gaze to James, shooting him a questioning look.

“So, your trip to New York wasn’t entirely for me?” I ask.

“Yes, it was. But I planned to get together with David at some point, and I seized the opportunity.”

“Was it good?” I ask, placing my napkin over my lap.

They both look at me.

“Your meeting,” I clarify.

“Yes, it was,” James says, the sun dissolving in his eyes.

David’s lips move into a smile.

“How have you been?” I ask, locking eyes with him.

“I’ve been traveling a lot. For work, mainly.”

My eyes dip to his hand.

James catches the direction of my gaze.

“Married?” I ask.

He clicks his tongue.

“Nope.”

Eve’s eyes come to mine, filled with questions and dire warnings.

She wants me to cut it out, I guess. Her stern expression makes me smile.

I tear my gaze away from her.

“Are you back for good?” I ask, raising my eyes and looking at David.

“Yes. I moved to Colorado,” he says.

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

My eyes swing between James and him.

“How did you two get to consider doing business together? Have you kept in touch with James all this time?” I ask David.

“We met in Singapore a few weeks ago,” James says.

I shift my eyes to David.

“Are you still doing business in Asia?” I ask.

“Sometimes, yeah. But most of the time, I’m here. How about you? Are you still writing books?”

“Yes. I’m releasing my sixth book. Life is good. I can’t complain.”

I sound odd as my eyes linger on his face.

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