Her face turned pale, which appeared guilty to Elder. “Ms. Palmer, you used the name and information of Greyson when you registered at the police station. Why did you lie to me and say it was Steve Parry? Did you fall in love with the man who a*saulted you and want to protect him?”

Taya frowned. She had planned to deny it no matter what, but if she continued to do so, it would be suspicious. Elder would investigate the people around her one by one, so she had to admit it, but in a ...