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?

face flushed with effort. Around Ethan, she always

folded his wheelchair. It compacted down to the size of a small stool, which hardly took up any space in the back. She placed it near his feet

moved, the marks beneath her collar became visible. He looked away, pretending to focus

she noticed the slight smile on

emotion on

Maybe it's because someone finally doesn't mind helping

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

A twinge of sympathy hit her before he asked, "Are you

She had been trying not to think about those few hours earlier because it was too

when she bent over. How embarrassing. If she

said yes-well, she hadn't even seen the

straight-laced as Ethan would probably judge her.

awkward pause, she gripped the steering wheel. "I'm

back, visibly perking up. "Good. A healthy relationship can make you more productive

about him and couldn't help smiling. Even if he were the last man on earth, Ethan

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