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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hadn’t had dinner and grabbed her phone to order. There was a message from Lewis half an hour ago: “Ordered you dinner.”

mixed feelings, she thanked him and sent the money.

Thinking it was Lewis, she

you back yet? Nellie’s waiting for you to change her dressing,”

out of town for training. I won’t be back

at

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

with the new launch at Dessert Tryst. I’ll

video–called Grace to make sure her hotel was

she felt a mix

the call ended, she couldn’t help but wonder if it

few days of training were packed, leaving her no time to overthink. She threw herself into every detail of pastry making and

Grace learned it to please

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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 turned them

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

certificate but also some solid industry connections. Lewis

forward to seeing Lewis. But

the window and signaled for her to hop in. Grace