Timothy's expression darkened as he shot Vince a look, then spoke into his phone. "Understood. I'll be right there."

He could guess easily enough this was probably Vince's doing, bringing Jessica in to file a report.

A chill flickered across Timothy's usually warm and handsome features, but he didn't bother to argue with Vince.

Standing up, he said, "I've got something to take care of. I'll be off."

Yates blinked in confusion. "We haven't even started dinner."

Timothy didn't look back. He walked straight out, letting the private dining room door click shut behind him.

Yates turned to Vince, giving him an exaggerated thumbs-up. "You're something else. Seriously, I don't get it-why does Timothy put up with you?"

Vince raised an eyebrow. "You mean today?"

"Not just today. I mean, even before this. Today's just weirder than usual."

Vince, for his part, didn't think Timothy's patience today was all that odd. What did puzzle him was Timothy's leniency in the past. Aside from that whole battery share fiasco, he'd pushed Timothy's buttons plenty of times.

really held it

Jessica's sake, Vince hadn't mentioned what Timothy did to her last night. Instead, he changed the

please. It's obvious. If you're not stealing his wife, why hide her away and meddle in their marriage? What do you want

I ever say I liked

well have. It's written all over

had barely interacted with Jessica-maybe three

at a private room in

the Zimmerman family's birthday

outside The Silverthread

really knew was that she was pretty, gentle, softspoken—a bit like Vince's kid

"Vince, you sure you don't just like her because she reminds

be a

their connection, inexplicably drawn to each other, even

taken aback. "I never noticed. Never even thought

muttered, "Maybe I'm just seeing

like Timothy doesn't know that. And he knows her situation, too. If Jessica really was my sister, Timothy wouldn't keep it

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