Lilia’s heart stopped at both Montgomery’s accurate guess and his conviction, then galloped ahead without her. He knew who she was and had guessed the real reason for her trip.
It shouldn’t have been a surprise. Gid’s name had probably flashed along with her name on his desktop. Montgomery was smart enough to have made the connections, even if his desktop hadn’t helpfully hotlinked them for him.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” she lied. “I’m just out for a walk.”
“Good choice,” he said under his breath. “No one will be able to overhear us this way.”
There was a surprising comment, given its source. Lilia wondered what Montgomery might have to discuss that he didn’t want recorded by the Republic’s many cameras and recorders, gossips and spies. She glanced up and saw that he wo
