“He who tells a lie is not sensible of how great a task he undertakes; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one.” – Alexander Pope
PRESENT DAY
THE only good thing Miranda could say about her trip to Georgetown was that it wasn’t a hassle. Thanks to the convenience of Ranveer’s on-call driver, she’d avoided the stress of public transportation and was back in front of the computer in her office in less than two hours. Six hours and no lunch break later, she had managed to sort the pending files on her desk into actionable groups. She would not be able to complete all, but her boss had given her his blessings for her extended leave of absence when she’d visited his office upon her return. If he had any idea what she and Ranveer would be up to the next three months, h
