Chapter 49

• RYAN
• All week I’ve been asking myself, Am I doing the right thing? Should I just back off and leave her alone? Is this wrong?
• And all week I’ve come up with answers on both sides. Is taking her out on a new first date the right thing? Probably not. It’s a professional risk at this point. But I ask myself another question. If we weren’t putting this deal together with her father, would I feel the same way? Yes and no. Because yes, I still want to ask her out. And no, I wouldn’t be feeling this guilt over it.