RYDER
I watched her glance at the file, desperately hoping she would deny it.
God, I hope she does.
If she is willing to tell me a lie, then heaven knows I will f*****g believe it. I will take the lie, bury the truth with my own hands, and pretend none of this ever happened.
Because the alternative?
The alternative destroys me.
Tilting her head, she walked over to the coffee table and picked up the file. “What’s this?”
My chest tightened. That’s the best she can come up with?
“Don’t make me repeat myself, Liora.”
Her forehead creased as she flipped the file over before dropping it back onto the table. Her green eyes lifted to mine, irritation flashing across her face.
“If you’re not going to clarify what the hell you’re talking about, then I’m going to need you to get out of my h
