Chapter 452

“So you actually want me to stay away from Martin?” Nina’s voice was a bit rough — years of smoking and drinking had left her with a throat far from smooth and sweet. Veronica replied plainly, “Good, glad you caught on.” Nina let out a short, bitter laugh. “Doesn’t really matter what you want now, does it? You already know we haven’t talked in ages. Not since that Manchester music fest.” Veronica frowned, looking fairly annoyed. Just hearing about that festival got her blood pressure up — she was supposed to go too, if her aunt hadn’t called her away at the last minute. Missing it was one thing, but judging by the way Martin acted after he got back, something definite had gone down. She’d done some digging. Looked like it had nothing to do with Nina. So what the hell happened to him in Manchester? “Veronica, even if I wasn’t around, do you really think you'd get somewhere with Martin?” Veronica shot her a chilly glance. “That’s my business.” What she wanted, she always got — guys were