Liars Like Us - Book 1: Legacy of Lies
“If I did, I doubt I’d let anyone into the private viewing.”
He considered that, eyes level and unblinking. “You lie a lot,” he observed. “But the lies that catch my attention aren’t about who you are. They’re about who you let yourself be.”
She felt the burn of the words more than she should have. She tilted her head, letting the light hit the curve of her cheek. “I let who I need to be. It’s practical.”
Dante’s fingers drummed once on the ledger’s cover. “Practical is a useful kind of cruelty.” He took a breath, then added, softer, “And useful is underrated.”