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The little pill that said Sky.
“Oh, shit,” I say. “I took ecstasy last night.”
Betsy’s eyes go wide. “You didwhat?”
“I was feeling… Garrett dumped me, and Skye and I…” I bury my face in my hands. “Our friendship is a mess. God, what was I thinking?”
“It’s okay. You’re going to be okay.”
“Thanks for having my back, Bets.” I rub the throbbing in my temples. “God, I feel like shit.”
“I’ve got some tea. I’ll get you a cup.”
“God, no. Just some water.”
She nods, walking toward the door.
“Betsy?”
She turns. “Yeah?”
“Don’t tell anyone about this, okay? Especially not Skye or Garrett.”
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Ben
“What the fuck do you want?” I grouse into the phone after leaving Tessa at our table.
“Come outside.” Dirk Conrad’s tone is low and menacing.
“I’m having brunch.”
“I know where you are. Come outside.”
“For Christ’s sake. You’re not getting anything out of me, Dirk. This is ancient history, and I don’t give a rat’s ass if you’re struggling. This isn’t on me. It’s all on you.”
I end the call.
I have the best security money can buy, but cell phones are never solely private. I don’t want him saying anything else through those lines.
I walk outside the Plaza and look around.
He strides toward me, wearing low-hanging jeans again, a New York Yankees cap on his head. A gold bracelet sparkles on his wrist, seeming out of place. “Let’s walk.”
“I’m in the middle of something.”
“This won’t take long.”
What the hell? I may as well see what he wants now. He’ll probably try blackmailing me again, which didn’t bode well for him the first time. He claimed something would come in the mail, but nothing ever did. That was months ago, and he really thinks I’m going to fall for this again?
There’s no evidence. We were very careful—thanks to Jerry and his knowledge of how to dispose of a body.
Poor fucker. He was an escaped convict, and no one went looking for him, but still…
I sure never meant for it to happen.
Dirk and I walk together for about a block before I stop. “I’m not going any farther. Tell me what you want here and now.”
