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“Please answer the question, sir”

“A few days ago” I searched my mind for the specifics “Friday We spoke on the phone” Which was odd, now that I thought about it I enty-seven Like everyone else e, I was phone adverse, and all my conversations were done via text

“What did you talk about?”

I paused “Stuff”

Irritation heated Hawkins’s face “What kind of stuff?”

“Personal stuff,” I answered with a clipped voice “What’s this about?”

When nored, it ?

“What is the nature of your relationship with Ms Lambert?”

My gaze darted to my father “It’s complicated”

The detectives exchanged a knowing look before Lewis’s attention swung back to ure it out, plus we’ve got the time for you to explain it”

I took in a breath, causing my chest to lift “We’re friends”

He didn’t believe me “Like the kind of friends who sleep with each other?”

“No” Not that it was any of their business “Not anymore”

“Was that what you talked about? Did she end things with you?”

“No, we stopped dating a while ago, and it was rew exponentially larger I didn’t bother to disguise the worry inhappened to Jillian?”

Years ago, it was decided it would be advantageous to align our family with the Lamberts Wayne Laht with the president, and my father had political aspirations I’d been instructed to seduce the oldest daughter, and like the dutiful son I was, I’d done it

I’d been forced into a relationship, only to discover the same was true for Jillian Her father wanted to see herwhen I said ere friends The pressure we both felt gave us a kinship I’d never had with anyone before Plus, she was attractive, easy to hang out with, and the sex was solid We dated to appease our fa and died, it was likely Jillian would have become my wife