apter\u00a058<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0as\u00a0Sydney\u00a0opened\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0door,\u00a0Penelope\u2019s\u00a0voice\u00a0rang\u00a0out\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0lot.\u00a0\u201cSyd,\u00a0what\u00a0a\u00a0coincidence.\u00a0Did<\/p>\n
you\u00a0somehow\u00a0know\u00a0Cal was\u00a0giving\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0car\u00a0and\u00a0come\u00a0all\u00a0this\u00a0way\u00a0just\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0it?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0frowned\u00a0and\u00a0turned.<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0alone.\u00a0Caleb\u00a0stood\u00a0beside\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0sharp\u00a0iron\u2013gray\u00a0three\u2013piece\u00a0suit.\u00a0He\u00a0looked\u00a0poised\u00a0and\u00a0refined,\u00a0but<\/p>\n
the\u00a0way\u00a0he\u00a0watched\u00a0Sydney held\u00a0a\u00a0trace\u00a0of\u00a0scrutiny.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0doing\u00a0here?\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0rarely\u00a0lost\u00a0her\u00a0temper,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0close\u00a0now.\u00a0Maybe\u00a0she\u00a0should\u2019ve\u00a0checked\u00a0the\u00a0almanac\u00a0before\u00a0leaving\u00a0home.<\/p>\n
Who\u00a0would\u2019ve thought\u00a0picking\u00a0up\u00a0a\u00a0car\u00a0would\u00a0make\u00a0her\u00a0look\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0stalker?<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0slender\u00a0fingers\u00a0curled\u00a0slightly\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0tapped\u00a0the\u00a0hood.\u00a0\u201cPicking\u00a0up\u00a0a\u00a0car.\u00a0Isn\u2019t\u00a0it\u00a0obvious?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTired\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0ones\u00a0at\u00a0home?\u201d\u00a0Caleb\u2019s\u00a0tone\u00a0softened\u00a0into\u00a0its\u00a0usual\u00a0gentle\u00a0cadence.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0you\u00a0wanted\u00a0something\u00a0new,\u00a0you\u00a0should\u2019ve\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u2019ve\u00a0had\u00a0Gordon\u00a0deliver\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0house.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gordon\u00a0Hall\u00a0was\u00a0his\u00a0assistant.\u00a0For\u00a0the\u00a0past\u00a0three\u00a0years,\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0luxury\u00a0bags\u00a0and\u00a0jewelry\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0wardrobe\u00a0had\u00a0come<\/p>\n
from Gordon\u2013always\u00a0timed\u00a0for\u00a0birthdays\u00a0or\u00a0anniversaries.<\/p>\n
More\u00a0often\u00a0than\u00a0not,\u00a0Gordon\u00a0had\u00a0probably\u00a0picked\u00a0them\u00a0out\u00a0too.\u00a0In\u00a0some\u00a0ways,\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0felt\u00a0more\u00a0like\u00a0her\u00a0husband\u00a0than<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0ever\u00a0did.<\/p>\n
And\u00a0Caleb?\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0Penelope\u2019s\u00a0husband.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0sales\u00a0director\u00a0hurried\u00a0out to\u00a0greet\u00a0them,\u00a0full\u00a0of\u00a0flattery.\u00a0\u201cMr.\u00a0Hampton,\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0here!\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Penelope\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0bright\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cMrs.\u00a0Hampton,\u00a0your\u00a0car\u00a0is\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0showroom.\u00a0The\u00a0pickup\u00a0ceremony\u00a0is\u00a0ready,\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Hampton\u00a0requested.\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0going to\u00a0love\u00a0it!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018Mrs.\u00a0Hampton\u2026\u2018\u00a0Sydney\u00a0turned\u00a0quietly\u00a0and\u00a0got\u00a0into her\u00a0car.<\/p>\n
\u201cSydney.\u201d\u00a0Caleb\u00a0stepped\u00a0forward\u00a0and\u00a0grabbed\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0stopping\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cThey\u00a0misunderstood\u00a0my\u00a0relationship\u00a0with<\/p>\n
Penny.\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0overthink\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sometimes,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0understand\u00a0Caleb\u00a0at\u00a0all.\u00a0How\u00a0could\u00a0someone\u00a0be\u00a0this\u00a0hypocritical?\u00a0Or\u00a0maybe\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0man.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0go\u00a0of\u00a0Penelope.\u00a0The\u00a0one\u00a0always\u00a0showing\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0her.\u00a0But\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0Sydney,\u00a0he\u00a0still\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0admit\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
Did\u00a0he\u00a0think\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0some\u00a0obedient\u00a0little\u00a0fool?\u00a0Someone\u00a0easy\u00a0to\u00a0lie\u00a0to\u00a0and\u00a0easier\u00a0to\u00a0appease?\u00a0Why\u00a0else\u00a0would\u00a0he\u00a0think<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
8:44\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a058<\/p>\n
she\u2019d\u00a0believe\u00a0him?<\/p>\n
78%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cCal,\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0owe\u00a0me\u00a0an\u00a0explanation.\u00a0You\u00a0owe\u00a0them\u00a0one,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0coolly\u00a0and\u00a0tipped\u00a0her\u00a0chin\u00a0toward\u00a0the\u00a0cluster\u00a0of\u00a0gawking\u00a0sales\u00a0staff.\u00a0\u201cThey\u2019re\u00a0the\u00a0ones\u00a0who\u00a0misunderstood\u00a0your\u00a0relationship\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0sister\u2013in\u2013law.\u00a0Not\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSydney\u2026\u201d\u00a0His\u00a0voice\u00a0stayed\u00a0gentle,\u00a0coaxing.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0I\u00a0explain\u00a0now,\u00a0they\u2019ll\u00a0see\u00a0Penny\u00a0differently.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0worth\u00a0it,\u00a0okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u00a0Let\u2019s\u00a0not.\u201d\u00a0Her\u00a0voice\u00a0was\u00a0flat.\u00a0She\u00a0tugged\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0door\u00a0he\u00a0still\u00a0held.\u00a0\u201cCan\u00a0you\u00a0let\u00a0go\u00a0now?\u00a0Go\u00a0keep\u00a0your\u00a0sister-<\/p>\n
in\u2013law\u00a0company.\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0keep her\u00a0waiting.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0showroom\u2019s\u00a0limited\u2013edition\u00a0sports\u00a0car\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0cascade\u00a0of\u00a0999\u00a0Floyd\u00a0roses\u2013everything\u00a0was\u00a0finally\u00a0being\u00a0claimed<\/p>\n
by\u00a0the\u00a0woman\u00a0it\u00a0had\u00a0all\u00a0been\u00a0arranged\u00a0for.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0ask.\u00a0She\u00a0already\u00a0knew\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0planned\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
Caleb\u2019s\u00a0gaze\u00a0lingered\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face,\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0read\u00a0whether\u00a0her\u00a0smile\u00a0was\u00a0real\u00a0or\u00a0not.\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0go?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course.\u201d<\/p>\n
They\u00a0were\u00a0divorced.\u00a0Whether\u00a0he\u00a0stayed\u00a0or\u00a0left,\u00a0what\u00a0difference\u00a0did\u00a0it\u00a0make?<\/p>\n
Still,\u00a0even\u00a0though\u00a0her\u00a0tone\u00a0was\u00a0light\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0expression\u00a0calm\u00a0as\u00a0always,\u00a0Caleb\u00a0felt\u00a0something\u00a0was\u00a0off.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0had\u00a0always\u00a0liked\u00a0how\u00a0obedient\u00a0she\u00a0was.\u00a0But\u00a0now\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0being\u00a0too\u00a0obedient,\u00a0calm,\u00a0and\u00a0ready to\u00a0let\u00a0him\u00a0go.<\/p>\n
Suddenly,\u00a0it\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0feel\u00a0right.\u00a0His\u00a0chest\u00a0tightened\u00a0like\u00a0a sponge\u00a0soaked\u00a0through.<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0thinking,\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0going.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0take\u00a0you\u00a0home\u00a0first.\u201d<\/p>\n
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