Tell Me Lies by Gail Chianese

Author:Gail Chianese
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gail Chianese

Chapter 16

Lexie arrived at the office the next morning early, very early. Not able to sleep any longer, she’d rolled out of bed at five a.m., taken Bear for a run on the beach and, still feeling restless, opted to head in to the office barely past the crack of dawn. Taking advantage of the solitude, Lexie kicked off her sneakers and propped her feet on the side drawer. Sipping her French vanilla tea, she reviewed the interviews from the day before.

Each, Richardson and Lafontaine, supplied pieces of the puzzle. Unfortunately, the pieces only formed a partial picture—one which didn’t paint Alan in the most flattering light. All the important pieces were still missing. Tilting her head back, she pinched the bridge of her nose, exhaling slow and deep.

One half of her brain nagged at her to talk over Alan’s losing streak with Rafe, while the other half demanded she wait until there was proof.

Glancing at her watch, she noted the time and pulled up Jorgensen Construction on the Internet. Builders started work notoriously early. Hopefully she could reach the owner before he headed out to whichever site was slated for today. Lexie calculated the time they’d need to finish up interviews with the poker players. If they left as soon as Kat arrived, they had enough time to fit them all in today.

She replayed the conversation with Richardson. It hadn’t been sitting well with her since they walked out of his office. Looking back, the slight hesitation at disclosing Bolds’s name appeared calculated and the look on his face, smug.

Vinnie had popped into Richardson’s office yesterday after snooping around, which he’d told her while she’d tried to focus on the interview. He’d said the guy was clean but lying about the poker games, which she already knew. Vin had crossed him off the list and popped out before Bolds’s name was brought up. She wondered what Vinnie would have to say about Alan’s relationship with the man and made a point to ask him later.

Rafe hadn’t missed much during the interview. He must be sensitive, since most people didn’t register Vinnie at all. But the minute Vinnie joined them, Rafe had picked up the change in the room. He also didn’t miss her shift in moods. She’d gone from cool and professional to tense in seconds. Rafe’s warm, strong fingers on her thigh offered comfort and support. A sweet sensation filled her at his touch. It also brought her strength as she faced the shocking news and disappointment.

Last night she would have loved nothing more than going on a real date with the man. What female alive wouldn’t? One he’d cheated on, that’s who. Yesterday she’d allowed herself to be caught up in his charm and professionalism. To allow his compassion to dig in under her skin and mess with her brain. To enjoy the easy companionship, they’d always had in the past.

Today, she wasn’t so sure.

Yeah, it was stupid to judge the Rafe of today based on the Rafe of the past, but it was her heart she would be playing with.

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