Liars and Liaisons by Sav R. Miller EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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A NiGut BENEATH THE STARS.
The muscles in my lips lift as I read the banner hanging in the hotel
lobby. My mouth curls into a deep crescent shape as I crane my neck more,
gazing at the diamond-shaped skylights in the ceiling. Twinkling bulbs
droop in overlapping strands through the wooden rafters of the ballroom,
glinting off crystal chandeliers and the textured maroon walls.
To think, I considered passing up the chance to attend the gala tonight
on the off chance I’d run into my ex since his nephew is the entertainment.
Though off chance might be putting it lightly, considering how involved
the James family is. I suppose when you’re pillars of the music industry,
with dozens of labels and famous musicians from LA to New York City, the
hands-on approach becomes a sort of necessity to keep others from taking
advantage.
At least with the masquerade ball theme, I won’t be able to tell if Nate’s
here or not.
Won’t be able to embarrass myself by asking him to take me back.
My cousin, Cora, leaves me at the entrance. She skitters away in her
sleek rust-colored gown with her tall, icy-eyed boyfriend in tow. If not for
her bright blue hair and the tattoos on her bare arms, I’d lose sight of her in
the crowd immediately.
The silver filigree mask she has on is the last thing I see before she’s
swallowed up by the collective of Aplana Island’s best—which, to me,
doesn’t actually seem like that many people. Granted, the corrupt island’s
population is lacking in permanency, but for a political fundraiser with a
famous rock-star headliner, this hardly seems like a good turnout.
Not that I’ve mentioned that to Cora or her British boyfriend Alistair,
the latter of whom is the politician in question. Though, after staying with
them for the better part of the last year, I can’t help wondering why he’s
indulging his advisors with the fundraiser at all when it’s painfully obvious
he isn’t interested in another mayoral run.
Perhaps there are bigger aspirations afoot, and I simply haven’t been
looped in. I wouldn’t blame him for not trusting an outsider.
As I pass buffet tables, covered in white linens, my gaze falls to the cast
iron urns at their centers. Beautiful Flemish-style arrangements with
helecho ferns that drape over the sides and pull toward the faux
pomegranates, roses, and red orchids in the middle.
My mother would love them, weeping over their simple, rustic elegance
while acknowledging the complexity of the pairings. My father would huff
about not seeing the point of decorations, and my brothers, Jace and Alec,
would ignore the arrangements entirely.
I’m too busy fawning over my handiwork—the only thing Cora let me
contribute—to notice the floor shifts from hardwood to marble, and I’m
falling before I have a chance to reach out and catch myself.
When I brace for impact though, ready to taste my teeth, I hit something
soft instead.
Softish.
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