Sophie was very good at reading people.

She wasn’t a good actress-though she'd never admit it to herself-because there was no one to read. So she read into people instead. She was a good con artist because there, she could read people’s reactions and emotions. With some degree of accuracy, she could even predict their thoughts and finish their ( Read more... )

Nathan knocked on the door to Eliot’s office. Technically, he knew, he owned everything in the offices of “Leverage Accounting,” but it didn’t hurt anything for him to be polite.

“Yeah, come in.”

He turned the knob and opened the door. Eliot had his back to him (incredible change that it made in the potential danger that the man represented), and ( Read more... )