Chapter 30
Atwood House
6:55 p.m.
When they neared her house, Sophia touched an application on her iPhone and a remote control appeared on the screen.
Bright lights illuminated an enormous white house with imposing Roman columns behind tall black-and-golden iron gates.
Sophia turned to look at him, “This is the main entrance.”
His disbelief was imprinted on his face for a second before he schooled his features into his poker-faced look. “But you don’t live here!”
“I do,” came the simple reply.
“This isn’t where I’ve been picking you up.” Have you been lying, Sophia?
“The renovations weren’t finished, so I used the garden gates.”
“Why didn’t you ever tell me before?” he asked, his expression impenetrable.
“I wanted to show you the house after it was done.” She tilted her head, st
