The Perfect Thief novel Chapter 42

Chapter 0042 Judys POV Irene , I greeted , thankful that I sounded stronger than I felt .

I wasnt expecting to see you here .

Oh , I was just getting some stuff for my upcoming wedding , she said , holding up her shopping bag .

She glanced at Nan .

And whos this ? I swallowed the lump in my throat ; the last thing I wanted was for Irene to be curious about Nan and try to take her too .

I knew it wasnt fair of me to blame Ethan for leaving me on Irene because shes as much a victim as I am if not more .

But I couldnt help myself .

Whenever I look at Irene , I think about how my mate left me for her .

I grimaced at the very thought of him touching her the way that he used to touch me .

We were so in love at one point ; he was my fated mate and we were supposed to be together forever .

It was written on the star ; it was the Goddess who paired us together .

But she had made a grave mistake .

Or maybe it was Ethan who had taken the wrong turn .

My chest continued to ache even after I swore , I was over him .

Does one ever truly get over their mate though ? This is my best friend , Nan , I told her , motioning for Nan who gave Irene a quizzical look .

Nan already knew all about Irene and I didnt have to explain who she was .

Irene held out her hand to shake Nans and Nan only stared at it for a brief moment , a frown marring her perfectly glossed lips .

I had to nudge Nan slightly on the arm to snap her out of her stupor because Irene couldnt know that something was wrong .

Nan hesitantly lifted her hand and placed it in Irenes .

Its nice to meet you , Nan said with a forced smile .

Hello , Nan , Irene said cheerfully , not noticing that anything was wrong or weird .

Im Irene Landry .

Gavin Landrys daughter and Ethan Cashs fiancé .

Its so very nice to meet you .

I could see Nan struggling to keep her calm , but she managed just fine and dipped her head in respect .

And its an honor , Miss Landry , she said with a slight bite in her words .

What are you girls up to ? She asked , looking between us 1 glanced at Nan who gave me a slight shrug just before looking back at Irene .

We were just shopping , I answered .

Its kind of a girls day , Nan added .

Something flashed in Irenes eyes that I couldnt quite understand .

I nodded and waved over my shoulder and continued dragging Nan down the street , ignoring that Irenes eyes were burning a hole in the back of my head .

Shes certainly an interesting character , Nan murmured as we entered the boutique .

Certainly , I agreed .

We spent the evening shopping for Nan and getting Talia albirthday present .

Nan settled on a gorgeous ruby bracelet with a heart charm ; she got Talias name engraved on the charm .

After we went shopping , we went to a restaurant for dinner Thanks for going out with me today , Nan said as she dropped me back at the house .

I smiled at her .

You dont have to thank me , I told her .

I love hanging out with you , She smiled ; we hugged , and I left her car to return to my dark and quiet house .

Its been exceptionally quiet since my father was taken .

My mother had hardly left her room in the last couple of days .

I checked on her this morning , but she didnt seem to want to talk .

If I cant get her out of Her room tomorrow , Ill probably end up calling her doctor to make a home visit .

She couldnt keep going on like this ; it wasnt good for her .

She was wasting away before my eyes , and I was so worried about her