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

of fairytales, 3D projector billboards, and living happily ever after. He had no experience with such things.

of love… to live or die

all-encompassing. All empowering.

want to experience such

Had he fallen in love

Of course not.

didn’t believe in that kind of love,

did to prove that it was honest

There was a … sentimental attachment, yes. That was it.

her and realized that he

being next to her. He wanted to

to be there when

ensure her safety. He acknowledged that he liked being near her, and he was okay with it. Why else would he have played this

wrong with enjoying

he was falling into deeper emotional territory.

fall in love… he couldn’t have done

promise to himself long ago to never fall in love

The gentle tone of her voice resounded in his ear.

the out, for now, and fall back into their

will never make you sad,” he said. Because that was the answer she wanted to hear. And he meant it. Protecting her for life was as easy as lifting

she stared at him, her eyes so

pang of unease.

make her sad, yet… when she one day discovered that

President of Reed Corporation, how would she react to

was likely an

had built up walls all around her

if

work the next day. After she finished sweeping the streets with Claire, they returned to the Sanitation Center for their lunch break. However, she noticed that her colleagues were giving her sidelong glances one at a time. Some glances were looks of curiosity, while others were filled with disdain, mockery, and

of them were pointing at her as they whispered

it weird and noticed Claire walking toward her from the supply closet, who then pulled her aside and quietly asked,

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