"Then maybe in your truck?" I forced another smile. "I mean, the last thing we want is for Roy to show up and film us, right?"
With no trace of warmth, Brody said, "Roy's just doing his job. I suggest you do the same." He glanced down at his watch. "And you don't start for ninety minutes."
Ouch.
It wasn't just a hint.It was a dismissal.
It reminded me of how things used to be, way back in the beginning, when both of us hated each other. It seemed like a long time ago. And yet, here we were, back to the beginning. Except I didn't hate him.
Not anymore.
At his cold dismissal, my smile faltered. "Right. At eight o'clock. I know. But this isn't about work. And don't you want to know what prompted this?"
"Ialreadyknow," he said.
"You do?"
"Yeah. I heard about your talk with Mason."
I should've known."So he told you?" I said. "When?"
"Saturday."
It was the same day Mason had confessed to me what he'd done. This meant that Brody had learned two days ago about the misunderstanding and hadn't made any effort to get in touch.
But then again, why would he?This wasmyfault, not his.
Cautiously, I asked, "So, what exactly did he tell you?"
"Does it matter?"
At his tone, I almost flinched. "Well, yeah. It does, actually." I stared up into Brody's eyes, willing him to understand. "Did he tell you everything he did with the house? I mean, how he practically forced Jason to sell?"
"Yeah, so?"
Now I was frowning. "So, youseriouslydon't think there's anything wrong with that?"
At this, Brody's expression only darkened. "If you think I've changed my mind about selling, forget it."
"But that's not what this is about," I protested. "Did Masonalsotell you that I thought it was you who did all those things?"
"Yeah. He told me."
"So you see why I was angry, right?"
"Why?" Brody scoffed. "Because you thoughtI'ddo things differently?"
I hesitated. "Well,wouldn'tyou?"
"I guess you'll never know."
Obviously, Brody still wasn't getting it. "But just listen," I said. "I thought you were lying, telling me that you didn't know anything about my connection to the place when you really did."
"So?" he said again.
"So don't you think that's kind of a big deal? Lying, I mean?"
"Except I didn't."
