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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phone to order. There was a message from Lewis half an hour ago: “Ordered you dinner.”

feelings, she thanked him and sent the

it was Lewis, she answered and said, “It was delicious.”

aren’t you back yet? Nellie’s waiting for you to change her dressing,”

out of town for training. I won’t be back for a few days.”

froze at her

his phone and saw the expired

been swamped with the new launch at Dessert Tryst. I’ll pick you up when your training is

Grace to make

flustered, she felt a mix

call ended, she couldn’t help but wonder if

to overthink. She threw herself into every detail of pastry making and even picked up new tricks.

it to please Antonio, but now she

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new pastry tricks, she wowed the high–end hotel chefs with her creative ideas. Some offered her high- paying jobs but she

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

got her an advanced certificate but also some solid industry connections. Lewis called and said Theo was waiting for her at the

looking forward to seeing Lewis. But when she

opened the window and signaled for her to hop in. Grace