Kendrick’s fingers froze. He lowered his gaze to the little woman lying on his chest.
“You two went where?”
Did he hear that right?
Otherwise, why would she and Gauge go to a short-term rental?
Annabelle lifted her head and glanced at him. His expression was sour, filled with disbelief. It made her want to laugh, but she held back.
“You really don’t trust me that much?”
Kendrick let out a cold snort and pulled her tighter into his embrace. “It’s not you I don’t trust—it’s Gauge.”
That kid might not seem like a schemer, but when a man is in front of the woman he likes, he can grow bad intentions out of nowhere.
Who knew if Gauge would try to trick Anna into something…
Seeing his face darken, Annabelle quickly said, “Don’t get worked up yet. I have something to show you.”
She sat u
