Covering the Lies by Sofia Grey

Author:Sofia Grey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic suspense, office romance, fraud, overseas transfer, rocker romance, geek romance, London romance, heroine in danger, assault, action & adventure, mystery & suspense, mystery romance novels, domestic thriller
Publisher: Acelette Press
Published: 2018-06-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

Sylvie stared back at Alex. He held the knife on the palm of his hand. When she reached to take it, he closed his fingers around it and withdrew.

Something close to panic rippled through her. Her rational mind screamed that she was being silly, but every instinct demanded that she keep the knife. “It’s mine. I’d like it back please.”

Alex widened his eyes and placed the weapon onto the table. “I don’t know what to ask first. Maybe, why the fuck do you have a knife?”

She opened her mouth but hesitated. How could she explain that she had a dream about her ex, in which he told her to carry it? That made her sound crazy. Correction—crazier.

“Where did you get it? Why have I never seen it before?” Alex sounded shocked, rather than angry, and again she sought an explanation.

Every reason came back to Rico and her obsession with him. Why else would she dream of him every night, for weeks? “I keep it for self-defence.” It sounded lame to her, and Alex’s face suggested he thought the same.

“Self-defence? You can kick the shit out of me, and I’m way bigger than you, so why the hell would you need a knife as well?”

Because her dead boyfriend wanted her to keep it? “I’ve had it for ages. I only dug it out the other day.” Sylvie couldn’t look at him. He’d see right through any attempt at a lie, and the last thing she wanted was to hurt him.

He took a seat again, before tugging her to stand beside him. “Syl... I’m worried about you, babe. There’s something you’re not telling me.” His voice was gentle. “I don’t think you should be carrying a knife, and it worries me that you think you need to. If you feel threatened, tell me. We can get security guards if you don’t feel safe. Did something happen?”

She shook her head. She still refused to make eye contact with him.

Alex sighed. “Is this something to do with that weirdo? The rapist?”

“No. I feel safer when I have it; that’s all.”

“Where did you get it?”

The way her heart pounded, Sylvie was surprised Alex couldn’t hear it.

“Syl, where did it come from?”

She couldn’t lie her way out of this, but she’d try. Anything would be better than the truth. “I found it.”

“Found it. Are you sure?”

This time, she met his gaze. “Are you calling me a liar?”

“Should I?”

“Christ,” she muttered. “This is as bad as the police interrogation.” She grabbed the knife and shoved it deep into her back pocket. “I can’t explain, but I feel safer with it on me.”

“Can’t explain, or won’t?” His expression was bleak.

Sylvie had to make this right. She leaned forwards, rested her forehead against his, and placed her right hand against his chest. His heartbeat was strong and sure, and she drew strength from it. “Please, Alex,” she whispered. “Leave it. Trust me.”

“You’re carrying a fucking knife. You refuse to tell me where you got it. And you ask me to trust you? Jesus, Sylvie.

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