If Faye learned that Alice had tried to poison her, there was no telling how she would react, especially after what had happened between her and Alice in my office.
I wasn't trying to protect Alice from the consequences of her actions. I simply didn't want this situation to become another crisis before I had decided how best to handle it.
For now, Sage needed to recover.
“I haven't finished investigating,” I told Sage. “I'm still trying to establish exactly what happened and how the poison ended up in your food.”
Sage continued watching me. For a moment, I wondered if she could see through me.
“So you don't know who did it?” Sage asked.
I took a deep breath before responding. “Not yet.”
The lie sat uncomfortably between us, but I kept my expression steady.
“Don't worry. I will get
