We laugh and take a sip of our drinks.
“Enough talk about me. I suspect you’re not planning a career at the Palace either, Mer. You seem to have your little secrets…”
Becky freezes. She’s fully aware that she has to hold her tongue and not make any kind of response. If she talks about me wanting to be an actress… or what I’m really doing at the Palace, then I could be in major trouble.
As much as I trust Owen…. You just never know. The stakes are far too high to take that kind of risk.
“I feel like you’re playing a double game. But I’m not sure I really want to know. We all have our little secrets. It’s totally normal.” He winks at me as he takes another sip of his drink.
I thought I was going to have to explain myself, but I didn’t. Phew! “I couldn’t agree more! Yes, I’m playing a d
