A Game of Lies

He’s too vain to wear reading glasses, and deep grooves form at the corners of his eyes as he squints at the file. ‘No, it bloody well wasn’t.’ Ffion shuts down the witness statement she’s been reading and opens Rightmove. Neither Georgina nor Ffion wear much make-up, but Ffion imagines this is an intentional decision on Georgina’s part, and not – as it is in Ffion’s case – because she can’t be arsed. Ffion bags each one separately and begins filling out exhibit tags. ‘He has to have known his attacker,’ Leo says. ‘There’s no sign of a struggle, so Miles must have opened the door then sat down to carry on editing. Then they wrap up a big case and there’s finally space to breathe, and life should feel good, but instead it feels empty.