Orelia immediately rejected the suggestion. "No. I don't want to drag you into my thing with Kyle."
Brock wasn't particularly surprised, but he continued to persuade her.
"If you're already with someone, he should have some sense of boundaries, right? He won't keep pressuring you or bothering you, will he?"
Whether it was true or not, only the two of them knew.
"And I'm not really concerned about this. I just want to help you in any way I can while you try to clear your name."
Orelia's throat tightened. "You're really a good person, but this could hold you back."
Brock was quick to reply. "Don't hand me the 'good person' card. I'm not nice to everyone."
Orelia hesitated. "Let me think about it. There might be a better solution."
Suddenly, there was the screeching sound of brakes, a
