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Wendy needed answers. Whether Jack Culverhouse was involved or not, it didn’t actually matter. The problem was she needed to know either way. The thought that her trust could have been broken in that way was devastating, but the possibility that she could have thought such a thing about Jack if it was untrue would potentially be even worse. Whatever the truth was, she needed it.
Her distinct lack of self esteem meant that she was certain there was no way she could outwit Jack. He’d always be one step ahead, so trying to prove anything would be futile. She was sure that she knew him pretty well by now, though. A lot of the time, she could see through him. His macho attitude and bravado was just one big cover — she’d learnt that much fairly early on — and she reckoned she knew what butt
