Chapter 1644:

“Let’s keep going, then.”

“Yeah.”

“Hadley!” They had barely taken a few steps before Brady called out again. His face held a flicker of hesitation, like something unresolved had clawed its way back to the surface.

“What is it?” Sensing his unease, Hadley nudged gently. “Is it something you’re holding back? Need me to step in? You don’t have to keep your guard up with me. I’m your sister, alright? You can always count on me.”

“I know I can…” A quiet war played out beneath Brady’s calm. His heart was thudding too loud to ignore.

Drawing in a breath, he finally asked, “What do you think of me as a person?”

The question caught Hadley off guard. She blinked, then chuckled. “You’re great, obviously—but my opinion doesn’t matter half as much as Colleen’s.”

Brady’s voice

about Colleen, yet Hadley had already connected the

throat went dry. “Was I that

If Hadley had noticed…

maybe Colleen has

more closely than most. Colleen, on the other hand, is


A small smile tugged at Brady’s lips, soft and unsure. “That’s what

clearly—that quiet, lovestruck smile gave it all

“You know Colleen’s got a blind date tonight. What’s your

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snapped him back to the present, tension creeping

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blinked, surprised. “What exactly are you planning?” He was not thinking of crashing it, was

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