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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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she hadn’t had dinner and grabbed her phone to order. There

him and sent

rang. Thinking it was Lewis, she answered

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

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glanced at his phone and saw the expired reminder:

at Dessert Tryst. I’ll

video–called Grace to make

flustered, she felt a mix

she couldn’t help but wonder if it was

packed, leaving her no time to overthink. She threw herself into

Grace learned it to please

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with her creative ideas. Some offered

her again, but Lewis made sure she got a bunch of local goodies every day. In just a few days, Grace put on

industry connections. Lewis called and said Theo was waiting for

looking forward to seeing Lewis. But when she reached the entrance,

to hop in.

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