Lies Are Caught

"I have a better idea." her lips crooked up into a smile as he stared at her with that evil look in his eyes.

He was such a fool to wear his thoughts on his face. Did he think that all are fools?

"Oh, what is that idea? I am all ears?" she asked, muffling her laughter that made her shoulders shake like she was on the verge of crying that only widened the smug look on his face.

"It is very simple. Since only I have the talent to copy files and make records. I should be the one going with the master.

You act like you suddenly fell from the stairs or got sick and you are not in the condition to travel.

That way, I am sure the master would choose me. And I will make all the files in the carriage. If asked, I would say that I forgot to take a copy from you.

Since the master did not know that you were copying the files in the first place, he would never doubt that it was your mistake.