Chapter 326 The Next Level

Dalton slid the plate of steak he had sliced up over to Wynter. “She

wanted to marry into the Yarwood family, but I turned her down.”

Wynter stared at him speechlessly.

“I figured I should tell you myself before you get the wrong idea,” he

explained, though exasperation filled his sparkling eyes. “You’re

unnervingly fl*ppant for someone I’m rumored to be dating.”

Wynter gave the steak a cursory look before saying, “I have yet to hear

about your valiant effort of turning down a young woman’s

affections, but I still care about you enough to tell you to stay away

from her.”

“Got it,” Dalton replied in amusement, wondering if Wynter was

jealous of Naomi.

But jealousy was not the reason behind Wynter’s warning. “She has a strange scent on her that could be bad for your health.”

“That’s it?” he asked incredulously under his breath.

“Sorry, what was that?” Wynter couldn’t hear him over the saxophone.

you think. she’s plotting against the Yarwoods? What did you find

the Quinnell

his own good. He could read between the lines even though the information

was

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result of toxins. In

set-up she had seen

Quinnell residence.

impossible for outsiders to

it’s an inside job.”

and asked,

if I breathed

she had something to do with that too?”

Wynter’s clear gaze fixed on him. ” The

it to

lying to her. “My sister got it from

set her utensils down and dabbed her m*uth with a napkin.

first, and they’re using such a roundabout

Wynter thoughtfully. “You’ve saved me again.”

while sipping her water.

heroic.”

times, I’d have to marry

she met his gaze and confessed,

know.” He tapped his slender index finger against

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your mark

a withering look. Why did he have to bring up such embarrassing

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