Liars Like Us - Book 1: Legacy of Lies
“Then you should know—neither am I.”
The moment hung taut—his hand still in her hair, his suspicion sharp enough to cut. Then, mercifully, the distraction arrived.
Across the table, two men erupted in an argument. Chips spilled, voices rose, and one chair screeched backward as accusations of cheating flew. The tension snapped the room in half.
Valentina moved.
Her hand brushed casually over Alvarez’s arm as though soothing him back into the game. In the motion, her fingers dipped just low enough to skim the cuff at his wrist. A flick, a press, and the tiny brass key slid into her palm, hidden beneath her red nails.