Shrugging like I didn’t have a care in the world, I leaned back and took a swig of my beer before answering, “Nothing sinister happened.” “There’s a rumor going around that she fucked Pierce behind your back, lad.” I forced myself not to wince. “Don’t believe everything you hear.” “So she didn’t?” “We just decided to call it a day,” I heard myself say, lying through my teeth to protect the reputation of a girl who didn’t give a damn about mine.
