**Valerie**
I swallowed. “Crazy details about what?”
I knew what he was talking about. “How does she know what happened on the ship that night?” Must have been the question in his mind, since that prank.
“Your friend…” he began. “She's in her own world.” He paused and sucked his teeth. “She clearly believes that she knows what happened on the night my ex-wife died.”
“She does?” I echoed, trying to keep my voice casual, but I could hear the slight tremble in it. “What do you mean?"
"Valerie..." He hissed, and I could see his jaw tighten. “I like you. But don't play dumb with me," he gritted out, his voice rising. "The details you sent to Karen...the specifics…”
My expression was innocent, but he glared at me like he could see through me. Like he could see the lies from my eyes. “The
