The moment the words left her lips, Tessa wished she could get them back, fold them into silence, and hide them where no one could ever find them. But Raymond’s eyes had already narrowed, sharpening like the blade of a knife.
“Well, I met him while I was away – at a resort. We just hung out and had a good time, nothing much. Didn’t know you guys had some sort of relationship, by the way.” She was stuttering badly, probably because of the way Derrick fixed his gaze on her, softly but inquisitively, or the tough, menacing gaze of Raymond, that bore into her, attempting to squeeze the truth out of her, through every means possible.
“You were having fun with a man, not just any man but my closest pal, at a resort while I was tearing down everywhere looking for you? Do you realize how worried
