“He said that?”
Her eyes moved to him.
Michael cleared his throat.
“It was complicated.”
Then I saw the bracelet clearly.
A month earlier, I’d found a jewelry store charge on our joint card. Michael told me it was a gift for an important client’s wife.
Her eyes moved to him.
I looked at Melanie’s wrist.
“That’s a beautiful bracelet.”
She touched it.
“Thank you.”
“When did he give it to you?”
“For our anniversary.”
“That’s a beautiful bracelet.”
Michael stepped between us.
“That’s enough.”
I looked at Michael.
“Was she the client’s wife?”
His thumb moved over his wedding ring.
He always did that when he lied.
“That’s enough.”
“Jenna, stop.”
“You said the bracelet was for a client.”
“It was connected to business.”
Melanie pulled her wrist closer.
“You told me you paid for it yourself.”
“I did.”
“No,” I said. “It came from our joint account.”
