Page 200 of Unexpected Heroine

Why?

Lyin’ Snake:

At first, I was trying to find out why you were in town. At the time, Redleg was going through a lawsuit, which put Big Al under a ton of stress. You showing up at that time had the potential to rock his world. In order to prepare him and help him through it, I had to find out why you were here and what the situation was. That’s how it started.

Sugar Bear:

You mean me being his daughter? Is that the “situation” you’re talking about?

Lyin’ Snake:

Yes. And now I feel like I said that the wrong way. This is why I wanted to be with you when we talked. I can’t tell how pissed you are because of how I said something. And I don’t mean to upset you. Ever.

Sugar Bear:

You can safely assume everything you say right now is upsetting me.

Lyin’ Snake:

You deserve to be pissed, but I don’t want to make it worse.

Sugar Bear:

Back to the topic. Quit trying to distract my squirrel. So were you listening to my few phone calls? Or were you accessing the microphone to hear what I was doing?

Lyin’ Snake:

Both.

Sugar Bear:

Wow. And I thought I was pissed at you before.

Lyin’ Snake:

I won’t ever lie to you again.

Sugar Bear:

Okay, let’s test that.

Lyin’ Snake:

Ask anything. Whatever you want to know.

Sugar Bear:

Did you know all the websites I went on?

Lyin’ Snake:

Yes.

Sugar Bear:

And the e-books I was reading?

Lyin’ Snake:

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