Hino stumbled as he pushed her away. For a second, indignation flashed across her face. She knew exactly how to wrap a man around her finger and just thinking someone could ignore her wiles insulted her. She jabbed a finger at his chest. "Don't ruin the lie I'm construing here! You're my boyfriend, not my rival right now. Because I sure as hell didn't steal those black pearls and if you don't want to go down for it, you're going to play along. We do this right and neither of us will look guilty, kay?" It was as simple as that. She didn't like him. Quite the opposite--she still wanted to get him wasted and leave him naked in the street somewhere for a nice revenge. Hino wouldn't do that though. If she could use him, she would.

But what if he really didn't steal the opals? She ignored the voice nagging in her head. Either way, this plan was solid. If they were being set up, all the better to watch each other's backs.