Page 54 of The Vegas Lie
I am.
It’s delicious.
And thank you for the flowers.
Dr. Doom
Flowers?
I didn’t send you flowers.
She raised an eyebrow. “You didn’t? Well, who did?”
As she was getting ready to respond, another text came through.
Dr. Doom
Joking.
You’re welcome.
Raina Daniels
Hilarious.
I’ll call you later?
Around 9.
Dr. Doom
You almost made me use an emoticon.
The smiling one.
Raina Daniels
An *emoji,* Saraci. They’re called emojis.
Wednesday
Today, she looked forward to lunch being delivered, which turned out to be burritos made with spicy Chipotle Field Roast sausages. Lucas also sent another bouquet of flowers, lilies, and it was as if he was specifically searching for flowers that weren’t roses.
Raina S.
Thank you for lunch.
And the lilies.
When an hour passed and Estelle didn’t notify her of any new messages, she requested an impromptu bathroom break. Then, after sneaking her phone from her tote bag, she hid inside a bathroom stall. A message from Lucas came through right as she was about to hitsend.
Saraci
You’re welcome.
Thank you for the message this morning.
The procedure did go well.