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

thanked him and

few minutes later, Grace’s phone rang. Thinking it was Lewis, she answered and said,

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

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

froze at

glanced at his phone and saw the expired reminder:

at Dessert Tryst. I’ll pick you up when your training

he video–called Grace to make sure her hotel was safe.

felt a mix of emotions.

but wonder if it was all just

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

first, Grace learned it to please Antonio, but

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it for herself.

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chefs with her

but Lewis made sure she got a bunch of local goodies every day. In just a few days,

training not only got her an advanced certificate but also some solid industry connections. Lewis called and

food, Grace found herself looking forward to seeing Lewis. But when she reached the entrance, Antonio popped up.

signaled for her to hop in. Grace felt a bit disappointed but