I couldn't stop staring at Luca.
The message was still open on my phone.
ASK LUCA WHO HAD IT FIRST.
It was a simple question.
But the way Luca had reacted told me it wasn't a simple answer.
"You know," I said.
His eyes remained on my phone.
"I know what?"
"Who had it first."
He looked away.
"Kayda—"
"Don't."
My voice came out sharper than I intended.
"Please don't tell me you don't know."
He was silent.
I stepped closer.
"My father was accused of taking something. Elliot knew about it. Your father knew about it. Adrian apparently knew about Elliot. And now someone is telling me my father was actually trying to return it."
I took a breath.
"So tell me the part nobody else will."
Luca looked at me.
"What part?"
"Who had it first?"
For several seconds, he didn't speak.
