Twisted Lies (Twisted, #4)

Rhys, Alex, and Josh grill Christian about his relationship with Stella. Rhys is certain that Christian has begun to catch feelings for Stella despite Christian’s adamant denial.

Four days later, Stella finishes sewing the first piece of her collection. Though she hadn’t felt pride when she reached a million Instagram followers, she does feel pride finishing her first design. Her appraisal of the dress is interrupted by a call from Natalia, who reminds her about family dinner tonight. They insist that she bring Christian along. Though Stella attempts to lie her way out of this, he overhears the conversation and tells Natalia over speakerphone that he will be there.

At dinner, Natalia asks about Stella’s job at DC Style. To avoid getting reprimanded by her family for losing her job, Stella attempts to lie, but Natalia calls her out on it. Natalia apparently stopped by Stella’s former office the other day only to discover that she’d been fired two months ago. When Stella attempts to salvage the situation by talking about her Delamonte position, her father calls it an unstable income. He inquires further about her savings, and Stella is forced to admit that she’s been paying for Maura’s care at an assisted living facility.