A Game of Secrets by Zuri Day

Author:Zuri Day
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2022-10-27T14:23:37+00:00

Thirteen

They’d been in the car twenty minutes and still Sasha hadn’t spoken to Lincoln, who’d followed her out of the arena, down the VIP tunnel and into the parking lot. With paparazzi nipping at their heels, Sasha had conceded when he’d led them to his limo and eased her inside. But now, in the private confines of the shiny black car, Sasha could finally react to Lincoln’s audacity, what he’d taken public against her wishes, and in a way, forced her hand.

Or so he thought.

Lincoln’s actions had shocked her into clarity. They had solidified for Sasha what until now hadn’t been definitively acknowledged. In breaking the engagement, she’d absolutely, unequivocally made the right decision. There was no going back. When it came to her and Lincoln being a couple, Sasha was done. She hated to disappoint Lincoln’s grandparents, along with their families and God knew who else, but Sasha would not continue being dishonest. With Jake, she’d learned again what she already knew—lying didn’t pay. The feeling of incredulity followed by shock, then hurt, then anger that had hit her in the middle of the arena, with the spotlight beaming and her stunned face plastered on the KissCam, had morphed into one of steely resolve. Her desire to live a life she chose with the person she desired outweighed any fear from however the chips might fall because of her decisions. She felt the tightness of tension in her shoulders and relaxed them. Her sigh was audible.

She glanced over at Lincoln’s expression, unreadable as he gazed out the window. “I can’t believe you did that.”

“It wasn’t planned.” When he turned to face her, his look was sincere.

“I can actually believe that part.” Sasha’s eyes drifted from his to look straight ahead. Looking at Lincoln made her angry. Being mad was not productive at a moment like this.

“I also know that once you saw us on the screen, with millions watching, you made a conscious decision to make even more public a relationship you know is over. Just like you orchestrated your grandparents’ visit. To try and force me to remain somewhere I don’t want to be.”

“What do you expect me to do? Let you ride off into the sunset with the man who betrayed the trust of me and your family?”

“Jake didn’t betray anyone.”

“But you don’t deny that you’re seeing him.”

“This has nothing to do with Jake.” She took a breath before turning to look Lincoln in the eye. “No, Jake and I are not seeing each other. However, I won’t deny that there is an attraction.”

“Was Chrissie right, that the two of you were together at that party?”

“We were both there and ran into each other. I was having fun, teasing and flirting.”

Another pause and then, “I kissed him.”

“Just like Chrissie said! That’s probably not all you did.”

Sasha was not going to tell Lincoln about what happened at the other party.

“Even though we’d secretly ended things, I shouldn’t have done it. Don’t get angry at Jake for what happened. It was my fault.

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