Chapter 36

Gabriel steepled his fingers. ‘Nope again, and I doubt that’s the reason you’re here.’ Dashiell took a shaky breath, the anger warring with the confusion churning in his gut. ‘The video...I need to know, is it true? Did one of your employees cook up some bogus diagnosis for Selene?’ Gabriel’s smile didn’t quite reach his eyes. ‘He did,’ he confirmed, his voice placid, ‘on my orders.’ Dashiell’s jaw clenched so tight his teeth threatened to shatter. ‘Don’t you think that’s against the law?’ Gabriel leaned back in his chair, the picture of cool sophistication. ‘Only if it’s used for something nefarious. Miss… Patton assured Greg it was just a prank.’ Dashiell snorted incredulously. ‘Don’t tell me you bought that story.’ Gabriel shrugged. ‘I didn’t buy it, but I didn’t see the harm in obliging her, either. Just to be safe, though, I had Greg tweak a few numbers in the test results. Any half-decent doctor could spot it’s a fake a mile away. She wanted a prop, a joke, and that’s what she go