Liars Like Us - Book 1: Legacy of Lies
For one dizzying moment, she wanted to reach out, to bury her fingers in them, to feel the weight of everything she’d ever lied for resting in her palm.
But she didn’t move yet.
Dante watched her watching the stones, his gaze unreadable. “You know,” he murmured, stepping close enough that she caught the faintest trace of smoke and cedar, “liars don’t last long in this city. They burn out…quickly.”
Valentina’s smile sharpened, all teeth and poise. “Then you’d better hope I’m not lying, Mr. Romano.”
The diamonds burned between them, and the trap tightened with every glittering breath.