Liars Like Us - Book 1: Legacy of Lies
“You’re clever, I’ll give you that.”
“Clever is how I stay alive.”
Dante leaned closer across the table, his cologne drifting faintly—smoke, cedar, a shadow sharpened by steel. “Clever is how people think they’ll survive me.”
For the first time, Valentina felt her throat tighten. Not fear, not quite. Something darker, something that made her want to laugh in his face, even as her pulse kicked against her ribs.
“Tell me, Miss Bellamy,” Dante said softly, “what’s your favorite game? Poker Roulette?” His gaze dropped briefly to her mouth, then back to her eye. “Or is it lying to men who could kill you with a word?”