I was seated next to her “boring” twin sister—but her first question silenced the entire table and changed everything I thought I knew.

you agreed to see me?”

Elena looked down for the first time.

“No. But at first, I did want to know whether you were one of the people affected.”

“You investigated me?” he asked, hurt.

“I investigated the property. Then I met you.”

The silence that had once united them turned cold.

Mateo took a step back.

“I thought you were looking at me.”

“I was looking at continue reading …