“Come in,” Callum said to Camryn.
Camryn paused for a moment before entering the office behind him.
“Please shut the door if you can,” he added.
Camryn fumbled for the door handle and closed it behind her.
“Come and take a seat,” he instructed. Callum moved closer to the sofa and sat down, inviting Camryn over.
Using the sound of Callum’s voice as a guide, Camryn navigated toward him until she felt the back of the sofa. She cautiously ran her fingers along the fabric to locate a seat, when suddenly, she felt a warm touch; it was Callum’s hand.
Startled, she pulled her arms back.
“Are you trying to take advantage of me?” he asked, his breath warm as his bold words reached her ears.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Callum. It was an accident. I can only apologize if you believe I’m taking advantage of you,” Camryn replied.
Unexpectedly, Callum gently grasped her chin, lifting her face to get a better look at her features.
Throughout the encounter, Camryn remained composed, neither flustered nor alarmed as he examined her face.
After a moment, Callum let out a breath and removed her sunglasses. “Yesterday afternoon, your dad—wait, your uncle—contacted me. He said I saved you and witnessed your most vulnerable moment when you were almost humiliated.”
He paused, leaving the statement hanging in the air.
Camryn found her way to the sofa and sat down, placing the bouquet on the coffee table.
“He wants you to marry me, right?” she asked.
“So they told you?” Callum replied.
In truth, Mr. Newman had been somewhat indirect, but that was the implication. Callum felt a chuckle rising within him.
The suggestion made by Mr. Newman was precisely the kind of thing that appealed to Callum.