Caught in a Lie

I tried to play it cool, but it was too late—the middle-aged guy had already decided to latch onto me. I instinctively glanced over at Tristan, and our eyes met.

Tristan was frozen in place, too, just as stunned as I was.

The middle-aged man gave me a sleazy grin and said, "Hey, pretty lady, I know you didn't do it on purpose, but this thermos really matters to me. It was my mom's."

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