Hiding Lies by Julie Cross

Author:Julie Cross
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Tags: Veronica Mars;Rob Thomas;Vanishing Girls;Lauren Oliver;E. Lockhart;enemies to lovers;Jennifer L. Armentrout;young adult;mystery;romance
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-03-17T00:00:00+00:00

23

“Who taught you how to block a punch?” Sharp says, disappointment in his voice.

“My sister’s boyfriend,” I lie. Aidan taught me a lot of things, but self-defense wasn’t one of them.

Sharp nods like this makes sense. “Secret Service. They’ve got a less efficient style. I’m not a fan.”

“Well, they hate your methods of information sharing,” I tell him.

“Less talk, more workout,” Sharp says.

The hotel’s fitness room has a large, blue mat spread across one side, and the other side has cardio machines and a multifunction weight bench. The door to the fitness room is glass from top to bottom and I keep glancing at it, making sure none of my classmates are walking by. Not sure how I would explain this.

“Disarming,” Sharp says. He makes his hand into the shape of a gun and points it at my chest. “One hand wraps around the barrel of the gun; the other smacks the forearm of their gun hand.”

“Wait…” I shake my head, trying to keep up. “Whose gun hand? Why are we doing this?”

“Sheldon’s by the book,” he says.

“Is that what she is?”

“I mean she’ll want to pull you from the operation,” Sharp explains.

“Because of what I told my mom?”

“Because of the Zanettis. It’s one thing to toss you back into an environment you spent most of your life in, but con artists and mobsters are definitely not one and the same. You’ll have to prove to Sheldon that you can handle it.” He drops his arm and takes a step back. “Unless you want out? If you do, just say the word.”

After the fight I had with my dad today, I definitely want out, but where would that leave Mom? I doubt I’m allowed to take the prize money home if I don’t finish the race. “So you didn’t know about the Zanettis? Not even in a working theory?”

“No, not in any scenario,” Sharp says. “And it’s not just you who might be out. The FBI will likely need another team here. Sheldon doesn’t have experience in organized crime.”

I lift an eyebrow. “And you do?”

“Not in this country,” he admits. “I served in the air force for twelve years, and eight of those were spent chasing down drug lords and criminal families in South America.”

“Well that explains the crew cut.” Through the fitness room door I spot Mr. Lance turning the corner. I step around Agent Sharp and hop onto the elliptical machine. Sharp drops to the mat and starts a series of push-ups, giving the impression of two strangers politely sharing the small space.

Mr. Lance spots me right away and pokes his head inside the room. “Hey, Ellie. Did you enjoy your NYU class? Which did you sit in on again?”

“Economics.” Thank God I studied the itinerary, especially considering the fact that I’m missing half the activities. “It was a little over my head. But I do have the sudden urge to visit Wall Street; is this normal?”

He laughs, prepares to leave me in peace, but instead pokes his head back in.

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