A sly grin tugged at Justin Sidney's lips. "You're missing the point. I've got one talent—reading people. Something's eating at you, isn't it?"
Nina Scotson might've come off as a flirty airhead, but beneath that bubbly exterior lurked a girl who kept her cards close. Valerie Mount had been her only confidante since childhood—heart-to-hearts weren't exactly her forte.
"Appreciate the concern, but I'm peachy. Well, except for you pulling that stunt with Maxwell Gudgin—announcing yourself as my boyfriend?"
Sure, his rescue mission today deserved thanks. But let's face it—he'd started this mess. Had he kept quiet back then, they wouldn't be drowning in gossip now.
Justin clutched his chest dramatically. "Damn, shot right through the heart! Could've taken that as my grand confession. Dead
