The entire drive home, I kept glaring at Chase from the passenger seat. “Why are you looking at me like that?” “You ruined my chance of reconnecting with Murphy.” He looked completely unbothered. “I saved Murphy actually.” “What does that even mean?” “He’d thank me if he knew what I stopped today.” “Stopped what exactly?” Chase glanced at me briefly before focusing back on the road. “Mason doesn’t share well.” I groaned. “I am not with Mason.” “Sure.” “Murphy has a girlfriend actually. And it’s not like he was asking me out. He just wanted my number.” Chase laughed softly. “Mia, I’m a man. The way that guy was looking at you? Give him one week maximum before he starts asking you out.” I muttered under my breath, “To think I was beginning to like you.” That made him laugh loude

