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“You’re not talking about Keir Wilson. Simon mentioned he offered you money to act as his fiancée, but he said you wouldn’t take it.”
“Well, maybe I changed my mind.”
“That doesn’t sound like you.” She poured us each another shot. “What exactly happened between the two of you?”
“We made a deal, that’s all.”
“No, a man like Keir doesn’t just make deals without expecting things. Plus, he asked about you the last time I saw him.”
“He asked about me?” The tequila churned in my stomach. “When?”
“He flew to Hong Kong three days ago. I worked the flight. We got home early this morning.”
“Oh,” I said, hoping not to sound too curious. I poured myself another shot. “What did he want to know?”
“He asked how you were doing, which is funny because he doesn’t engage in small talk.”
“What did you say?”
“I told him the truth. That you wouldn’t answer my texts or phone calls.”
I felt my throat tighten and set the glass down, hoping the tequila wouldn’t come back up. “Huh.”
“The weird part was he seemed genuinely concerned, and he is never that way, not even with his real fiancée.”
“Margot?”
Claire nodded.
“They broke up,” I said.
Her eyes narrowed. She picked the bottle up and took it back to the kitchen. “Did you sleep with him?”
I didn’t answer.
“Evie?”
“Yes.”
“Jesus Christ, he’s a fucking player.”
“Look, I made a deal with him, and sex wasn’t a hard line for me,” I tried to explain.
“What do you mean it wasn’t a hard line? You were a virgin. He’s never going to be boyfriend material. Not to mention the age difference.”
She was being hypocritical since she was known to date older men.“I know that. And, of course, he’s never going to be my boyfriend. It’s just I had a different hard line.”
She shook her head. “What? What do you mean hard line?”
“My hard line with the deal. You know, what I wouldn’t do.”
“What was it?” She sat back down on the couch, tucking her legs under her. “I can’t believe you slept with him.”
“I didn’t want to wear his diamond ring.”
“Fucking hell, Evie. He offered you a diamond ring? Did he force himself on you?”
“No,” I said quickly. “I mean. Um. I knew it was expected. As I said, we had a deal.”
