One White Lie Quotes

“all these years you should know by now they are non-negotiable.” Shaking her head, Nancy added, “Then you should remember I have never let you down before.” He didn’t respond, only glared at her. She was right. As usual. Nancy knew he trusted her. Otherwise, he would never have let her interview and hire someone without even meeting her replacement. Even though she was correct, if she was looking for praise for doing her job, she wasn’t going to get it from him. “So when can I expect her?” And she better damn well be good. A small grin appeared”
― Jeannette Winters, One White Lie

“No hug. No kiss. Well, I know how he feels about me now. Lena walked over and closed the bedroom door. Earlier that night they had been snuggled up on a couch planning a night of romance. Now they . . . now she wasn’t sure what they were to each other. He is back to being cold and aloof. I doubt I’ll ever have his affection again, which hurts. I’m not sure I’ll survive his dismissal again. But I won’t break yet. I can’t. For Nicholas, I’ll be stronger than ever before. For him. Lena went to the bed and pulled up the blanket, tucking Nicholas in. He had rolled over, and she could see he was dreaming happy thoughts as his lips curled into a smile. She was happy he didn’t seem to be experiencing the stress of the day. He was too little to understand. Damn, I don’t even understand it. What”
― Jeannette Winters, One White Lie