Don't fall for him

Still in Jackson’s arms, I smiled at Francesca. She turned and stormed into the house. Immediately, I tried to untangle myself from Jackson. Although it felt good, the show was over. He let me go and smiled. “Thank you so much. I really needed that. Had a rough day. How was yours?”

I thought of my day, unsure whether to tell him about the possible plot against him. After some thinking, I decided it was best to leave it for another day.

“It was fair,” I said. “I have to go now.”

“Where are you going?”

“I need to take a walk,” I informed him. “I have some things I need to think through.”

I knew Angie and Ken were very smart. If I spilled their secrets, they’d probably have a way of excusing themselves to Jackson’s satisfaction. I was sure Angie thought through everything she did. Ken seemed careless. If Angie got discovered, I knew it would be because of Ken. If I revealed their secrets now, Angie would find a way to make me look like the villain. It was probably one of the reasons she