Facade of Love

Chapter 146 Mind Each other’s business

If the cops got their hands on this stuff, Moore would be locked up for years.

Why would he trust me with this, knowing how much he cared about Moore? Did he really think I would not turn it over to the police?

Idris’s gaze was cool as it landed on me, his voice even, betraying no emotion. “I just wanted to help you find the truth.

I scrunched my brows, puzzled. What did he mean by finding the truth?

Guessing what was going on in someone else’s head had never been my thing. It was like trying to read a book with the pages glued shut. So I handed the stuff back to him, keeping my voice steady.” I’m not sure why you gave me these, but thanks. They’re no good to me now, though.

He looked surprised, a wrinkle forming between his brows. “No good?”

I nodded, not really wanting to get into it. “That’s old news. Sure, this could land Moore in jail, but…”

and I both know that with the way things are, any jail time would get pushed back a year or two, and a lot can change in two

spell it out for him, but the subtext was clear. These things could put Moore away for a while, but with a delay, Idris could work

over, his dark eyes locking onto mine, his voice a low rumble. “Yvette, do you really see me as such a

a calm voice, I said, “Idris, you’ve given me these things, and no matter why, I owe you thanks. But as for what you’re up to, I can’t figure it out, and honestly, I don’t want to. Let’s face it, we’re just a couple

if my blunt words stung, but I could almost see Idris’s breath catch, a mix of anger and disbelief. He chuckled, disbelief winning over. “Close?”

full–blown argument was just around the corner, so I quickly changed

up to you with dinner

off, I’m not about to send a pregnant woman to jail, and secondly she’s still my sister. Just tell her we’re even,

end of it‘

to break the silence when he finally spoke, his voice deep and resonant. “Yvette, after

froze, confused. “What are

who always stands up for what’s