Chapter 97

“No! That’s not it!” I exclaimed, waving my hands wildly before marching forward.

I turned around only to shoot Soren a series of pointed looks.

Please, God, let Richard not be the one driving that car that evening!

Soren hesitated for a moment before finally asking, “You’ve seen Ritchie lately, haven’t you?”

I wanted to disappear right then and there.

Know what? Let’s just get straight to the point. “D–Did Mr. Rockefeller tell you anything?”

Soren pressed his lips into a thin line, a look of awkwardness flickering across his face. “You mean… uh, you telling Edward we’ve had sex–many times–that night?”

I felt the ground tilt beneath me and nearly toppled over.

Soren grabbed my arm just in time to steady me.

humiliation, and I immediately pulled my hand away as soon as I found my footing. “Okay, okay! I can explain! I… I was so mad at Edward that I made things up on the spot that evening!” I babbled.

I say those things?

sighed, looking resigned. “Don’t worry. I already figured out why you said it. But Ritchie had no clue, so he immediately called me, asking

I was really good in bed. God, I

let me melt into the floor!

tinged with pink. “And he said ‘the woman ‘told him herself. I couldn’t believe it! But now… I

bashfulness deepened, but I caught a hint of amusement

Mr. Kenway! I

but I also owed him an explanation–I couldn’t

remember? I celebrated it at my grandmother’s place, and Edward showed up. I kicked him out, but he refused to leave.

heading to my car,

my place all

that day, he

my face aflame. “Nothing happened between us, of course, but

I decided to play along and make up even more stuff

I

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