Derek kept flicking his lighter on and off with an expressionless but stern face. "I don't know either."

Veronica Grant found this amusing. "Never thought I'd see the day when you, of all people, would be the one looking lost."

"I don't want to pressure her."

"Oh, come on," Veronica called him out and laughed. "I'm your big sister, don't think you can fool me. You knew she was at that hotel today. That was why you deliberately drove your flashy car there to catch her ...