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

was forever and irreplaceable. I even… thought that lovers could

notion, Jason

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

to live or die

all-encompassing. All empowering.

did he suddenly want to experience such a thing? And with Grace.

did this mean for him?? Had he fallen

course not.

didn’t believe in that kind of love,

prove that it was

feelings for her. There was a … sentimental attachment, yes.

realized that

the feeling of being next to her.

to be there when

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

with

himself, he was

fall in love… he

a promise to himself long ago to never

sad, right?” The gentle tone of her voice resounded in his

cheeks and a faint smile. He’d give her the out, for now, and fall back

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

him, her eyes so earnest and hopeful, he

pang of unease.

when she one day discovered that he was not

Corporation, how would

likely an

up walls all around

wasn’t really a question of if he

with Claire, they returned to the Sanitation Center for their lunch break. However, she noticed that her colleagues were giving

were pointing at her as they whispered amongst themselves.

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