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.

never really held it against

what Timothy did to her last night. Instead, he changed the subject. "Tell me, what

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

frowned. "Did I ever say I liked

might as well

barely interacted with

a private

Zimmerman

outside The Silverthread

really knew was that she was pretty, gentle, softspoken—a bit like

him, and he narrowed his eyes. "Vince, you sure you don't just like her because she reminds you

ties can be a strange thing

heard stories-long-lost relatives, unaware of their connection, inexplicably drawn

Never even thought about it.

"Maybe I'm just seeing

And he knows her situation, too. If Jessica really was my sister,

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