The man's dark, cold, and piercing gaze made Wendy Moore's skin prickle with unease. She stammered helplessly, "I... I didn't..."
She hadn't been flirting with him while secretly entangled with Zack Perry.
Chase Fields shot Zack a sharp glare, then apologized to Chase: "Chase, sorry you had to witness this. It's all this reckless boy's doing. You and Miss Moore take Candy and head back. Let's just forget this ever happened."
"Mom!"
Zack glanced at Wendy, then at Chase, unwilling to back down. "Uncle, can I talk to you alone?"
Chase's mother was fuming. "After causing such a scene, what more could you possibly want to say?"
But Chase, uncharacteristically patient, said calmly, "Sis, it's fine. I'll talk to Zack privately."
Zack followed Chase to the garden behind the Perry family hom
