Chapter 246

Tristan glanced at the sly smile on her face and chuckled, "Didn't expect Emily to pull that off. She was pretty convincing." Megan beamed. "Of course. Who do you think trained her? I made her rehearse the whole thing like ten times yesterday." Tristan's eyes briefly flicked to her stomach. "Well, she's safe for now. But you? Still in the danger zone." Megan looked out at the melting snow trickling down the window. "Even the thickest ice melts in the sun. Even the cleverest tricks slip up eventually. Lies? They never stay hidden forever." Tristan's eyes dimmed slightly. Yeah, lies had a way of biting back eventually. Megan leaned in close, her sharp eyes narrowing, "Be honest. You ever lied to me?" "Never. You catch on too fast anyway." Tristan's voice was firm as a rock. She laughed, snuggling into his arm. "I mean, with how much my man loves me, how could he ever lie, right?" Tristan just let out a soft "mm." Meanwhile, Samuel's car tore down the road. He didn't even slow down for th