Grace sat in her car, unsure what Paul meant by "Don't make hasty decisions". Was he referring to her love life or something else entirely?

The day had thrown too many shocks her way, which made her feel drained. While driving home, she passed Henderson Group and spotted Ethan outside.

His head was down, and from that distance, she couldn't read his expression. Grace pulled over and flashed him a smile. "Mr. Henderson, are you heading home from work? Do you need a lift?"

Ethan glanced up, then looked away. "Yeah."

Something about him seemed off. She got out to help him into her car when it hit her-unlike Ethan's car with high-tech equipment, hers didn't have an automatic ramp.

Well, this was awkward. He kept his head down and asked, "Am I being a burden?"

Guilt washed over Grace as she rolled up her sleeves. "Not at all. It'll just be a little awkward. Let me help you in first, then I'll fold up the chair."

"Okay."

When she lifted Ethan, she realized just how heavy he was. She thought his legs had been getting better and would allow him to walk a little. Why did he seem worse now?

Around Ethan, she always ended up in these situations-making promises she struggled to

his wheelchair. It compacted down to the size of a small stool, which hardly took up any space in the

she moved, the marks beneath her collar became visible. He

rearview mirror, she noticed the slight smile on his lips. "Mr. Henderson, you seem to be in

emotion on

it's because someone finally doesn't mind

those people probably just wanted something from him. They were only interested in

connections scarce. A twinge of sympathy hit her before he

hit the brakes hard, discomfort flashing across her face. She had been trying not to think about those

How embarrassing.

hadn't even seen the guy's face clearly. He was not exactly her

hook-up, someone as straight-laced as Ethan would probably judge her.

she gripped the steering wheel. "I'm

leaned back, visibly perking up. "Good. A healthy relationship

help smiling. Even if he were the last man on earth, Ethan probably wouldn't think

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