CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
After the service ended and everyone dispersed, Leslie worked up the nerve to go to her father’s office.
She and Max waited around the corner as Wendell limped inside as if his foot hurt.
Leslie took a deep breath.
“Calm down.” Max gripped her hand, calming her. “This is what you wanted and you need to do it.”
“I must be out my mind coming here.” She inhaled the aroma of coconut from the candles in the hallway. “I can’t do this, Max. I can’t.”
“Listen.” He touched her face. “You’re the strongest woman I’ve ever met. You survived giving up your daughter and being abandoned. Stop giving this man all the power over you.” He hugged her. “Whatever happens after this moment, it’s his loss.”
“Thank you.” She returned the hug, breathing in his masculine scent. “God.” She
