Chapter 49

Grace shook her head to clear it.

This was her ‘brother’ and he likely didn’t mean what he’d said the

way she was taking it.

It was an innocent question. She shouldn’t read too much into it.

This attraction she felt…was one-sided and couldn’t go anywhere. If she crossed that line, she’d only stand to lose him. He deserved better than that.

They both did.

She swallowed hard and averted her gaze.

“Of course, I would be sad over you. I care for you deeply.”

“As you did for Sean before you learned the truth about him?”

Actually, she felt more for Jay. But she couldn’t tell him that. If he misinterpreted her meaning, there would be no putting the genie back in the bottle.

And the last thing she wanted was any awkwardness or distance between them.

She valued his friendship too fiercely.

Grace cleared her throat and said, “I can love my younger brother

but that isn’t the same kind of love.”

“Oh?”

Jason wasn’t letting her off the hook, and the whole conversation

was making her want to cringe. “It’s two different feelings. I thought loving someone was forever and irreplaceable. I even… thought that lovers could live and die together.”

notion, Jason thought.

3D projector billboards, and living happily ever after. He had no experience

live

all-encompassing. All empowering.

he suddenly want to experience such a thing?

for him?? Had he fallen in love with

Of course not.

kind of love, and he challenged

did to prove that it was honest and true,

he had feelings for her. There was a …

that he also

being next

to be there when

he was okay with it. Why else would he have played this

was nothing wrong with enjoying someone else’s

was really honest with himself, he

he couldn’t have done that.

a promise to himself long ago to never fall in love with any woman!

right?” The gentle tone of

for

he said. Because that was the answer she wanted to hear. And he meant it. Protecting her for life was as easy as lifting a finger for him.

at him, her eyes so earnest and hopeful, he felt

pang of unease.

not to make her sad, yet… when she one day discovered that

President of Reed Corporation, how would she

likely an understatement.

built up walls all around her and he’d been

if he would hurt her,

However, she noticed that her colleagues were giving her sidelong glances one at a time. Some glances were looks

at her as they

her from the supply closet,

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