The man standing before her was none other than Shawn.
"Ms. Dye, why are you just standing in the doorway?" The chief frowned, noticing Yara blocking the entrance.
"I'm fine." Yara snapped back to her senses and stepped inside.
A storm of tangled emotions swirled in Shawn's eyes, yet he held it all back. He watched in silence as Yara stepped forward at the village chief's introduction.
"Mr. Ewing, this is Ms. Dye from our village elementary school. Ever since she came, the children have been so much better behaved," the chief praised warmly.
Shawn's gaze softened. He nodded quietly. "I know. She's always been wonderful."
The moment those words left his mouth, the chief picked up on the strange tension between them, his smile fading a notch. But Yara wasn't about to let the village mi
