This time, I answered. I wanted to hear what excuse Leo would invent now.
On the livestream, I watched him hide in a corner and lower his voice.
"Honey, the major deal I'm working on has hit a cash crunch. I don't know why the cards have been frozen, so I'm thinking of mortgaging the Seabrook Coast estate for some short-term funds."
His voice sounded sincere, and his performance was convincing. Lying to me had clearly become second nature.
When I remained silent, impatience flashed across Leo's face, although his tone stayed deliberately tender.
"I'm doing this to take some pressure off you too. Then you can finish the project sooner and come home to me."
I played along. "What project is so urgent? Send me the documents, and I'll review them for you."
Leo swallowed hard. "The files
