My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 49

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

two different feelings. I thought loving someone was forever and irreplaceable. I even…

a romantic notion, Jason thought.

ever after. He had no experience with such things. His parents certainly were no example. Nor any of his colleagues

to live or die together. It

all-encompassing. All empowering.

to experience such a thing? And with Grace.

did this mean for him?? Had he

Of course

that kind of love, and he challenged anyone

prove that it was honest and true, and lasting.

her. There was a … sentimental attachment, yes. That was it. And physical

her and realized that

the feeling of being next to her. He

whereabouts, to be there when she

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

wrong with enjoying

himself, he was falling into deeper emotional territory.

in love… he

long ago to never fall in love with any woman!

The gentle tone of

as he studied her blushing cheeks and a faint smile. He’d give her the out, for now, and fall back into their comfortable

Protecting her for life was as easy as lifting a finger for him. Hell, his accountants could probably find

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

pang of unease.

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

Corporation, how would she react to the lie

was likely an

around her and

question of if he would hurt her,

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

of them were pointing at her as they whispered amongst themselves.

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