Even though I had mentally prepared myself for this, sitting alone with Grayson still made my nerves flutter uncontrollably.
He had pursued me relentlessly back then.
But Julian retaliated against him with brutal force, and I had turned him down, firmly and unequivocally.
Since that day, we had never laid eyes on each other again.
As if he could see right through my discomfort, Grayson slid a piece of candy across the table toward me.
"I remember how much you used to love this candy. It's been so many years. Tell me your taste hasn't changed."
In an instant, the tension that had been coiling inside me melted away.
Looking at the gentle, easy smile on Grayson's face, I peeled off the wrapper and popped the candy into my mouth.
A burst of sweetness spread across my tongue.
I smiled
