Chapter 56

When he met her cold stare and that emotionless face, Edward pressed his thin lips together. Yeah, someone was gonna have to take the fall for this—if not her husband, then maybe even him, her boss. “I’ve got this friend,” he started, “he saw his wife getting real chummy with some guy. Dude kept showing up at her place too. My friend got pissed and asked me to look into it. That’s when I found out… you’re his wife.” Alice’s eyes flew open, long lashes trembling, pure shock written all over her face. “You mean… Alexander Blake is your friend?” When Edward gave her a slow nod, the color drained from her face, then returned, then vanished again in quick succession. So Edward and Alexander were buddies? That means she… had slept with her husband’s friend? No wonder Edward came at her so hard yesterday—it all made sense now. Only, the whole situation just got way messier. Alice frowned. “There’s nothing between me and Anthony Hayes—we’ve known each other since we were kids, that’s it.” Edwa