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“Shit,” I mumbled

Dane took the iPad froe on-screen His entire disposition hardened as he stared at a very incri piece of evidence we’d never pondered Would never conceive of pondering

“Williah clenched teeth

My mind worked a little too quickly on this one Mostly because I was getting used to the threads of betrayal, even if every strand shocked

“Brought into the investments by your father?” I queried “Or planted in your lives by Ethan?”

Dane’s head snapped up We stared at each other

I let the idea sink in

Then I asked, “Exactly hoell does Mikaela know Ethan Evans?”

Tension visibly gripped Dane So ression

He said, “I introduced them when I started work on the Lux”

“Are you sure that’s the first time they met?”

“I can’t really be sure about anything, now can I, Ari?”

I winced “No But it seenificant connection for her to smack him twice at the baptism—and not have him react”

Dane’s expression turned grave

I added, “I saw them, in a nook, remember? Intense conversation, smack More intense conversation, another smack The TV drama-type slap, like one wo with her husband and he’s decided to leave her for the friend—and the pre-nup sucks”