Chapter 35 Office Romance

• “You can relax,” he says into the quiet space. “There’s no one here now but us. No need to keep up appearances.”
• I exhale slowly. “I know. It’s just…all of this over an accidental text? You’ve never even looked in my direction since I started at Elite, and now you’re giving me private rides home?”
• Cannon sighs, leaning back in his seat. “To tell you the truth, it’s a failing on my end that I haven’t noticed you yet. I tend to have mental blinders on when it comes to women because I can’t afford distractions, especially because when men like me try to date, it always comes down to my money or social status. But you…there’s something genuine about you, Candace, and I regret not speaking to you sooner. Now that I see you…truly see you…I can’t look away.”