Together We Lie (Deadly Liars Book 1) by Vari Scott

Author:Vari Scott [Scott, Vari]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2022-05-04T16:00:00+00:00

Three more large glasses of wine later and Penny was in full swing to become the drunkest girl at the picnic. Jake had come by on multiple occasions to check in, but every time he was about to sit down, someone else demanded his time. The joys of being the boss, I guess. Not that I minded, as I was enjoying Penny, Eva, and Rob’s company. Moira had disappeared without so much as a word since I arrived.

“So, how long have you and Mr. Weston been dating?” Eva asked, and Penny leaned closer to listen to our conversation, chin in hand and a drunk, lopsided grin across her face. If I had time for girlfriends, I think Eva, Penny, and I would get on great.

“We aren’t dating,” I said sheepishly.

“Nonsense,” Penny said with a push to my shoulder. “He’s been very attentive to you the whole day. You don’t... Oh shh, shh, he’s coming”

“Ladies,” Jake cooed as he sidled up behind me and slipped his hand beneath my hair and rested it against my neck. His thumb brushed my skin, sending tiny shivers down my spine. “Are you enjoying yourselves?”

“Oh yes, Mr. Weston,” Eva answered with a smile and a small nod of her head.

Penny nodded enthusiastically too and added, “Lovely turnout this year.”

Jake hummed in agreement and moved to my side, bringing his hand away from my neck and tipping my chin up with his middle and forefinger. He bent, and against my lips, he whispered, “I’m sorry I’ve not been able to spend a lot of time with you today. People don’t usually want to talk to the boss at this event, but apparently everyone is keen to know everything about the girl I brought.”

He pressed his lips hard to mine and stole the air from my lungs. PDA appeared not to be something he minded. “I will try to make it back to you soon.”

I closed my eyes as he tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear, and I murmured, “Okay.”

When I opened my eyes, both Penny and Eva were looking at me, then each other, and Penny clapped her hands in delight.

“This is sooo cute,” she squealed, sloshing her wine over her glass as she pulled it from the table, nearly missing her mouth. “I always thought he was gay,” she said matter-of-factly, wiping away the pinot grigio that had missed her mouth and was dripping down her chin.

“What she means is; that Mr. Weston has never seemed to take an interest in commitment with a woman before. Sure, he’s been photographed with countless beautiful ladies of social stature, but we always thought it was for publicity, you know?” Eva commented, trying to save her friend from saying something she might regret once she’d sobered up. “He just spends his time, work or free, with Alton or Victor. So I guess I can see why silly rumours” — she jabbed Penny’s hand again — “can start. Especially with big mouth here.”

I nodded, laughing as Penny shrugged her shoulders in an ‘oh well’ gesture.

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