Chapter 275

• I push it down, abhorred that I should react this way. It’s alien to me and has me shifting on my axis. I don’t particularly appreciate being forced out of my comfort zone and into new experiences.
• “Mr. Car—” my voice is feeble. I’m so pathetic and obvious.
• “Jake! Please,” he cuts in, those green eyes taking me in, leaving me no clue about anything going on behind them. “Margo informs me she’s happy with you so far and will be training you a little more extensively to step in fully when she retires. I guess that means we should get better acquainted on a first-name basis.” He throws me a charming soft smile, and I’m not immune to the effect. It’s a gesture that hints that he knows exactly what he’s doing with it.