“I didn’t mention who you came with.

I didn’t say Odette’s name.

I corrected a false business narrative, that’s all.” “It was a figure of speech.” “You’ve been repeating it for years.” “Because I built Stroud.” “And I never said you didn’t work hard.”

Chapter 15 — What She Wanted

“So what do you want?” he said.

Lenore took a moment, because it was the question she had avoided asking herself for years.