Chapter 64

• Emerald met Annie's gaze. "I genuinely don't think I can," she confessed. "I like him so much. Just being with him makes me smile endlessly, and I turn into this shy person. He's incredibly caring, Annie, which is surprising given he's a—"
• "A what?"
• Emerald wasn't ready to reveal Andrew's involvement with organized crime, so she swiftly changed her approach. With a shrug, she said, "It's unexpected because he's mature and very experienced."