Page 77 of A Convenient Secret
I tuck a strand behind her ear. “I can research your tree.”
Something akin to panic flashes through her eyes. “No, thank you.” She turns away. “I should go and let you do… your thing… The kids are up early… I better get some rest—”
She is blabbering again. What spooked her? “Lily—”
My phone vibrates, loudly dancing on my desk.
“Good night, Declan.” She sneaks out of the office.
I’m about to follow her and demand answers, but one glance at my flashing screen stops me in my tracks.
I look at the door where Lily disappeared and pick up my phone to kill the call. Instead, I click on the green icon to answer, not yet knowing the call will kill my chance at happiness.
“Kendra.”
Chapter 16
Lily
Saar
Looks like we’re all going to the fancy event together.
Celeste
I’m not sure I can leave Amelie.
Cora
Come on. I haven’t been at such a glam event for ages.
Scratch that. Ever. You have to come, Celeste.
Saar
I had stylists scheduled to come to your house @Celeste.
What are you talking about?
Celeste
Declan didn’t tell you?
???
Saar
Jesus, one of these days I’ll strangle the man.
Cora
This chat would be admissible as evidence, you know that?
Nobody is killing anybody. Where are you going together again?
My phone rings.
“Hey Saar. What’s going on?” I pop a grape and climb on the stool at the kitchen island.
