Most men seemed to think that they were too good for her, that too smart for her, that they were too handsome, that were really charming for her. All of which she found ridiculous. How could anyone possibly think that they could compare with her? She had done her fair share of courting and had found herself falling hopelessly in love with countless men. But none of these men had mattered to her like Evander did. None of them had made her feel as though the world revolved around her, that her happiness was worth more than anything else in the entire universe. None of them had cared enough about her to tell her she was beautiful and desirable. And none of them had ever shown any interest in her beyond a friendship. Even now, he continued to treat her with kindness and respect. He wo

