He doesn’t miss my implication. His smile falters, but he manages to keep it in place, albeit with some difficulty. He’s really gonna have to work on that if he hopes to hold office in this state.
“I have several major donors,” he says. “Once people heard my message, it was tough to ignore.”
I eye the crystal tumbler of gin and Luke immediately starts squirming in his seat. That’s the giveaway. Poor bastard went right for it the moment I entered, like he wanted to incriminate himself before I had to do it for him.
“Interesting that you would have so many devoted supporters in such early days. In fact, it seems almost as though the support came before you even started the campaign.”
He’s starting to sweat a little. He tugs at his collar like it’s itching him. “I’m not sure what you’re t
