Nothing." Bartram muttered. "We are not talking about anything. Just talking about Ashford chasing Luna off."

 

Ashford shook his head. "Well, he is lying; I didn't chase her off. She ran away."

 

Adrian approached them; his brows rose, and he stared at them suspiciously. They were whispering before he showed up, and now they were lying about it.

 

"Why can I smell it?"

 

"Sell what?" Bartram questioned.

 

"The fact that you both are trying to lie to me" Adrian answered.

 

Bartram thought of a way to end the conversation. He needed to confuse Adrian, and he was going to do it. He flashed Adrian a smile as he was about...