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Chapter 222 Snake in the Grass

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"You do realize the woman Rhys was into was Catherine, right?" I said, staring at Daniel. "Why did you come here?"

His mouth pulled tight.

"I didn't know that at first. I just knew he had a fiancée. I got back to Skyline and found out he'd married someone else. But I followed him and Catherine for a while. They fought all the time. I don't think he gives a damn about her. I think he's still into you."

I shook my head. "You're reading into things. He's not."

"We're related. I know how he thinks. He regrets it. He wishes he hadn't married her."

I couldn't be bothered to argue. "That's between them. Let's talk about you. I don't buy that you came here just to see what I looked like. What else were you after?"

He stared at the floor. "Nothing. I had nowhere to go. No money. I didn't know anyone here. I saw the job listing and took a shot."

I folded my arms. "You're Clive Granger's son. Don't tell me you were broke."

His whole expression changed.

Something mean flashed across his face, the
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