Chapter 84

• She suppressed the urge to blurt out the truth, instead biting her tongue to stall for time. Her immediate denial sliced through the air, quelling any doubts he might have harbored about her relationship with Wyatt.
• "No," she said, her voice steadier than she felt, "How does it matter?"
• He shook his head, a smile playing at the corners of his lips. "I am a gentleman, Hazel. I shared my feelings with you, but that doesn't mean you have to reciprocate. I will never force you into anything."