Olivia's POV
Gabriel's question hung in the air, waiting for an answer. *What Max said in the car, about your feelings for my twin brother, is it true?*
I opened my mouth to answer but didn't know where to start. My brain scrambled through a dozen different lies and half-truth before I finally settled on something I never thought I'd choose: honesty.
Well, partial honesty anyway.
I took a deep breath and decided to be truthful. Sort of.
"Yes," I said quietly, my voice barely above a whisper. I had to lean closer to make sure Gabriel could hear me while keeping Maxwell from eavesdropping. "I... I did have a crush on your brother. But it was just an office thing, you know? And Alex isn't with Harry & Associates anymore, so..."
I let the sentence trail off, hoping Gabriel would fill in the blanks himself rather than forcing me to elaborate on lies I was making up on the spot.
