Chapter 89

Grace tried so hard to control the direction of her thoughts. She had been the one to call him brother, to relegate him to such a role. Why would she think he would want to kiss her? Why would someone so handsome and so valiant want her in such a way?

“Do you want me to move?” he asked with his lips a hair’s breadth away from hers.

Was he asking her to move toward her or away? And what if this wasn’t what he wanted? Would that ruin everything

between them?

“Hmm,” he murmured and it was as if the vibration crossed the short distance between them. She felt it. And her whole body hummed with it. “You don’t know what you want.” He shrugged and stepped away.

Sensing she’d offended him in some way, she tried to explain, “It, uh, feels weird standing too close,” Grace said. And it was true. After the last few years, she had not been intimate with anyone. She’d kept everyone at a distance. Having him so close to her… it unnerved her.

“All right then,” Jason said easily and removed his hand. He

took a step back and tidied up the things on the table.

She let out a sigh of relief and stroked her own cheeks, which

felt warm.

“By the way, Sister, just now when we were standing that close, did you want to kiss me?” he asked unexpectedly,

stunning her.

Grace blinked owlishly and blushed. Had he read her mind? Was he gauging her reaction because he’d felt it too?

“Uh,” she sputtered.

“Is it a very hard question to answer?” he asked with a slightly

arched brow.

of course…”

were you, I would allow it,” he replied, cutting off her

would

the room

and landed

or needed. And she

was he admitting that he wanted her

kiss?

lips, they felt swollen, overly sensitive. As if just thinking

risk their relationship by talking about kisses. But the words stuck in her throat and as

nodding at what he’d said

news stated that Zoe had been brought to the hospital late last night. She had allegedly offended someone who had ordered one of her legs to be

would be

it appeared as if Zoe would be

dinner between the

which was to be held

paparazzi who had published the news had not

had offended. However,

the attack was vague and they refused

it. The reporter also went on

to the police, which some speculated to mean that they accepted this

background than

the articles running on multiple sites. Then she unconsciously raised her head to glance at Jay. When

believe that Zoe would actually face

consequences.

leg was broken. And someone had leaked the photos from her ride in the ambulance with her leg

this a coincidence?

asked as he suddenly lifted his

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