Broken Vows by Tessa Montgomery

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Grace pressed answer, and a deep, charming voice came through. “Hey, I’m Lewis Morton. I sent the car.”

Caught off guard, Grace paused. Lewis went on, “No need to stress about safety. The local police know the route. If the car goes off course, they can track it in real time. If you’re still worried, you can call them.”

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Grace replied, “I wasn’t…”

Lewis chuckled. “I get it. You’re traveling alone, so it’s natural to be cautious. I just don’t want my people feeling uneasy.”

Once Grace’s doubts were settled, he hung up.

She couldn’t stop thinking about his words: “I don’t want my people feeling uneasy.”

She wasn’t even at Velvet Eatery yet, but her new boss was already showing concern. Meanwhile, Antonio, the man she loved, had left her to take care of Janelle’s cat. The contrast stung Grace.

Theo Rhodes was a great driver, and the whole ride felt like a gentle cruise. Grace nodded off and woke up refreshed. She hadn’t slept that well in ages.

When they got to the hotel for the training, Theo helped Grace with her luggage and check–in.

By the time everything was done, it was past 11 PM.

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and grabbed her phone to order. There was a message from Lewis half an hour ago:

him and sent the

phone rang. Thinking it was Lewis, she answered

for you

a brief silence, Grace replied, “I’m out of town for training. I won’t be back for a

froze at her

phone and saw the expired reminder: “Take Grace to her

winced and stammered, “I–I’ve been swamped with the new launch at Dessert Tryst. I’ll pick

by guilt, he video–called Grace to make sure

felt a mix of emotions.

wonder

of training were packed, leaving her no time to overthink. She threw herself

it to please

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she wowed the high–end hotel chefs with her creative ideas. Some offered her high- paying

got a bunch of local goodies every day. In just a few days, Grace put on a bit of

also some solid industry connections. Lewis called and said Theo was waiting for her

bonded over food, Grace found herself looking forward to seeing Lewis.

signaled for her to hop