It took Chloe Bishop several long seconds to process what Xavier Grayson was actually implying. The silence in the office became deafening as the weight of his accusation settled over them.
"You think..." Chloe finally spoke, her voice trembling slightly with a mix of disbelief and hurt. "You think because I can't let go of Liam Martin, I saw Coach Lee—who happens to have a similar disability—and decided to help him? You think I’d sabotage my own career and join a failing team just because of a shadow from my past?"
Was that truly why he had been wearing that icy expression all evening? Because he had reduced her professional passion to a pathetic case of lingering obsession?
Xavier didn’t flinch. His gaze remained predatory. "Isn't it?" he countered, his voice a sharp, clinical challen
