Chapter 52

“Sister, do you like that man because he said those things?”

Jason asked.

His dark eyes continued to bore into hers. The unsettling feeling tickled up her spine. It felt a lot like… attraction or anticipation. But this was her ‘brother’ and she needed to push those thoughts

from her mind.

Grace cleared her throat. “No, I don’t like Chase.”

He tilted his head and a lock of his thick hair shadowed one eye.

Jay was a handsome man, and that boyish tilt of his head only amplified his good looks.

Grace sucked in a breath. But it carried more of his scent and had her wanting to lean close. To see if that smooth bit of skin along his neck tasted as good as it smelled.

She searched his eyes. Swallowed hard as his gaze dipped to her mouth then back to her eyes again. Did he want to kiss her?!?

am I thinking?!”

at the idea that had just crossed her

sure?” he pressed

I don’t like Chase,” she replied. “I can only apologize to him for his

was likely trying to protect her, as

man proclaimed that her ‘past’ didn’t bother him, she knew, over time,

asked once more, “Sister, do you really not like that man?”

I’ve never even considered the idea of falling in love with someone. I did that once. I put all of my emotions

you have to remember to reject

feelings, I won’t string him along. Chase is a good man. He should have a relationship

that you have been to

she said, “A colleague

those years

knows about my imprisonment.”

she said it, Grace was overcome with shame.

the whispering. The sidelong looks. “All right, let go of me, I still have to tidy up

transferred until he wanted to right the wrongs

Grace Cummins. But every day spent with her was like peeling back

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