Chapter 264

• But his face didn’t wear a hint of mockery anywhere, and neither did his sigh sound mocking as he reached into the inside pocket of his jacket, then leaned forward to place something on her menu.
• Needing to swallow the lump in her throat now because his eyes were so dark and intent on her, Charley looked down—and froze.
• "Tell me," he said quietly, "which part of this note upset you so much that you screwed it into a tight ball and threw it to the kitchen floor."