“Of course.”
“Ronan.”
“What?”
“Did Dylan ever tell you he thought someone was watching his apartment?”
His stomach tightened.
“His mom just did.”
Pause.
“Lisa called you?”
“Yes.”
“What did she say?”
Ronan repeated it. The car. The figure outside. Dylan’s question about Elliot. Vance went quiet. That last part mattered. Ronan knew immediately.
“What?”
“Nothing.”
“Fuck you.”
Vance ignored it.
“Did Dylan ever express concern about Elliot directly to you?”
“No.”
“Never?”
“No.”
“Did
he
ever
suggest
Elliot’s
jealousy
made
him uncomfortable?”
Ronan thought. Dylan joking. Stepbrother gonna murder me? Your brother is being nice to me. Should I be scared? Jokes. Always jokes. At the time.
“Maybe.”
Vance’s voice sharpened.