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

“It’s two different feelings. I thought loving someone was forever and irreplaceable. I even… thought

notion, Jason thought.

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

to live or die

all-encompassing. All empowering.

suddenly want to experience such a thing?

did this mean for him?? Had he fallen in love with her?

course not.

believe in that kind of love, and he challenged anyone

prove that it was

admit, that he had feelings for her. There was a … sentimental attachment,

her and realized that he also had become

the feeling of being next to

be there when she came home, and

being near her, and he was okay with it. Why else would he have played

with enjoying someone else’s

was really honest with himself, he was falling into deeper emotional territory.

fall in love… he couldn’t have

long ago to never fall in love

sad, right?” The gentle

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

hear. And he meant it. Protecting her for

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

pang of unease.

sad, yet… when she one day discovered

actually Jason Reed, President of Reed Corporation, how would she react to the lie he’d been

likely an understatement.

walls all around her

a question of if

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,

of them were pointing at her as they whispered amongst

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