Chapter 101

Time seemed to stand still. It wasn’t exactly a mess, but things were definitely awkward, especially now that Jared knew Nathan and I had been talking in private.

“Mr. Holcomb, Mrs. Holcomb, haven’t you started eating yet?” Nathan’s eyes brushed over my face before he turned to Jared

with a smile.

“We’re just about to have dinner upstairs. Want to join us?” Jared asked politely.

Nathan’s smile suddenly grew a little deeper, though I wasn’t sure what set him off. “Not really a good time for me. Maybe next time, when it’s more convenient,” he replied.

Jared’s lips pressed into a thin line, and his face no longer looked as pleasant as before.

I didn’t say a word, but without meaning to, my gaze kept drifting toward Nathan.

and handsome look, like a leopard

was dressed all prim and proper, but his vibe

head up then,” Jared said as he reached out and pulled me firmly into his arms, holding

sudden show of gentleness made my heart

possessive over me now?‘ I wondered. ‘Could he really be starting to care about me, just like Melissa said? Or am I

and gives part of it to me, what about Tracy? She’s a rich girl. She wants all of Jared, heart and soul. But why should I even care? It’s Jared’s business if he

corner of my eye, I caught Nathan still standing by the staircase, as if

but as we turned toward

head while the other was planted firmly on the wall by my shoulder, and he lowered his head to claim

expected Jared to be so wild. In my previous life, I’d never seen this side of him, but here he was, as if he were

cracked my eyes open, under the warm glow of the lights, I caught

a few steps, but when he saw what was

us was thick with intimacy. For the first time, I could almost hear his heart pounding like a drum. His breath was hot and a

to mean he was going against everything he usually

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