Twisted Lies 3: An Enemies to Lovers Romance (Dirty Secrets) by Sedona Venez

of my embarrassing flight from Core after our rooftop foreplay session at Bigsby’s charity gala. “You said absolutely nothing about Core being little.” Jade wiggled her pinkie with an impish smile before pulling me in for a big hug. I hugged her back hard, giving her a slight squeeze at the end before pulling away. “That’s because he wasn’t.” I pinched her cheek playfully. “Hot damn.” Jade’s apple-green eyes widened. “Was it wrist-wide?” Turning away, I burst out in laughter. “All I’m saying is I swore an anaconda was pressing against my stomach.” I grinned sassily before opening the passenger door and sliding in. Jade laughed huskily. “You’re a naughty girl,” she stated before sauntering around to the driver’s side. “The naughtiest,” I quipped as I slammed the door shut. Not wanting my hair to be whipped into a tangled bird’s nest from the top-down convertible, I pulled it into a ponytail. Jade got into the car, fastening her seat belt before turning the key and revving the engine. “Are you sure you want to do this?” she asked while pulling out of the parking space. I sighed heavily, fastening my seat belt with angry, jerky movements. “You don’t have to come, Jade. I can do this myself.” That was something I’d repeated several times after I told her about our friend Francisco “Cisco” Rodriguez’s call an hour ago. He’d been practically giddy about the Manhattan gossip mill running rampant with breaking news that Tabitha, my former mentor and longtime friend, was back in town