A Cold New Year
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I watched his terrible acting, and a laugh threatened to escape me.
How had I never noticed before that whenever he lied, his eyes drifted unconsciously toward the lower right?
By now, Isabel had fixed her dress and walked over. She smiled sweetly at me.
"That’s right, Lane. Mr. Newman is always very hands-on when he teaches me.
"I’m kind of slow, so there are a lot of things he has to demonstrate personally before I understand.
"We were just discussing details from last night’s project. Don’t misunderstand."
Kian shot her a warning look, signaling for her to stop talking. Then he turned back toward me cautiously, studying my reaction.
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