If only she could.
At that moment, a profound sense of distrust gnawed at her, and Hunter might have been part of that murky mix if not for the inexplicable force pulling her toward him. This mysterious attraction clouded her judgment, obscuring the truth she was so desperate to uncover.
“Okay, I need to leave… I have something important to attend to,” Hunter said, his tone almost casual but his eyes revealing a hint of urgency. “We can meet later and perhaps continue this discussion. What do you think?”
She smiled and nodded, a gesture that was meant to convey understanding, though inside she felt a swirling confusion.
Hunter watched her, concealing his own internal unrest. She had access to his book, yet when he checked, it remained safely locked away in his safe. It puzzled him. Had
