My Sentence for Her Crime
"Ah, I remember this young man. Didn't he do time for fraud? Ms. Parson, it's admirable of you to stand by him. Most would have cut ties completely."
Lilian went rigid. She shot me a quick glance, then forced a thin smile and let the remark hang in the air, offering no correction.
Throughout the meeting, she and Nathan sat so close their shoulders touched. She kept throwing me subtle glances—signals to top up his wine, to intercept toasts meant for him.
Their intimacy didn't go unnoticed. One of the partners chuckled, leaning in. "Lilian, you and Nathan make quite the team. Come on, tell us—are you two married?"