Spies and Prejudice by Talia Vance

Author:Talia Vance [Vance, Talia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Love & Romance, Action & Adventure, General
ISBN: 9781606843048
Google: ubZyDl0ntyMC
Amazon: B00AD2OYHK
Publisher: EgmontUSA
Published: 2013-06-11T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Mary Chris doesn’t look at me as I walk out of the room. The skirt of my gown trails behind me, a river of crimson. Which is fitting considering all the blood that’s been spilled.

I have to drive Drew to his car at the country club, so I don’t have time to wallow.

I wait until we’re safely out of the gate at the end of Mare’s long driveway before I say anything. “I’m sorry I dragged you into all of this.”

“Are you kidding? That was kind of awesome. So what were those guys? Corporate spies?”

I shake my head. “Don’t sound so impressed. My guess is they’re contract security detail. Not very good, considering they just blew their cover based on a hunch.”

“I can’t believe they thought I was some kind of spy. That’s kind of cool.”

I want to slam on the brakes and throw Drew out of the car. Doesn’t he realize what any of this means? My best friend hates me. The real Tanner is the guy who thinks I’m nothing amazing. The guy who was just hanging around to make sure I didn’t betray my best friend. Which I did.

I take a deep breath. “Why did you offer to help me?”

“What?”

“Why did you offer to help me?” I’m getting paranoid. I shouldn’t let Tanner get to me like this, but the truth is, now that I think about it, none of this makes any sense. Why would a guy who doesn’t even like people go out of his way to help me find out about my mom? Why would he set up an interview with the woman who witnessed my mom’s death without talking to me first? “Most people would just say, ‘Yeah, you should totally look into it.’ They wouldn’t offer to help.”

Drew smiles. “Are you kidding? I’m pretty sure that most guys would do pretty much anything if it meant they’d get to hang out with you.”

Is he serious? Is this all some kind of game to him? My heart is already tangled up in loss, and this last bit with Mary Chris constricts the knot so tightly I barely breathe. “This matters to me.” My whisper is barely audible.

“I know.” Drew looks out the window. “I meant it when I said I’d help you find out what happened to your mom.” We pull up to Drew’s red hatchback, but he doesn’t move to get out of the car. “Do you want me to follow you home? Someone should be there when you read the letter.”

He’s trying to help, but all I can think of is his line about hanging out with me, and I don’t want to be alone with him tonight. “I’ll be fine. You can come by tomorrow if you want.”

Drew leans forward like he’s going to kiss me, but I turn my head to the side at the last minute so his kiss lands squarely on my cheek. “Good night,” he whispers against my skin. Then he gets out of the car and I’m finally alone.

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