note. “She was on the sidewalk outside that bakery. She looked scared

s of fantasy, so if he thought the situation ne

ea

aybe this man is part of her past,” Chase said.

backed down so quick

a pretty sca

the donut he’d bought and took a bite. “Yeah, I know, b

hat he was intimida

igure it out I’

there for her. I’m su

d you f

ubbed the back of hi

g with Helina. Colt listened with one

to save a woman

looks suspiciously like yo

. “It is what it is. She’s my assistant and I get t

rtier than you p

wa

er that made her smoking hot. He’d gone to sleep with some fantasies in his head about th

ha

’t learned my lesson ab

afrai

another life, but he didn’t believe in that nonsense. Unable to put a finger

oached her on the street i

ot firing her. What d

ription and Chase co

shady-

. I’ll keep an

e trouble than sh

getting r

ou think she’s h

rse I l

n, like he

ou going to pass a note to h

him going home to someone. Most of the time Chase was happy to leave the world behind and not have to be anything to an

ite trouble? There are wom

That I kick out Helina?

“Just testin

lina tonight abo

ackground check on

also had access to people that Chase didn’t,

d always been protective of the women around him, but this was a stronger urge than he’d ever had. Was he interested in Helina? He could

know what you’re dea

but I’m not interrogating my assistant

ound here. He might figure out where before yo

ke that

your

lecture me about my as

He pulled a folder out of his briefcase. “I have th

he folder fr

eed to go see this company again. Something isn

e’d go over it when he was alone. He co

eling. Gut

s. “I’ll look over it carefully. I could m

s one doesn’t sit righ

ks for your i

he gala la

ory with

dumping the night befor

was grade-A cr

it. I’ll lis

afternoon. Let me know what yo

s over and ponder my

subject of the man on the street with Helina. He needed t

e would be ho