A Convenient Lie

"I won't mess around," Vivian said calmly. Though there was no obvious menace, to Fiona, it was fraught with hidden danger.

Ignoring Fiona's guardedness, Vivian curved her lips into a smile. "But you're right, I really shouldn't keep in touch with Mr. Thorne. Please let your brother know that I'm leaving now, and we'll avoid meeting each other as much as possible in the future." With that, she wal