Chapter Twenty-Two
Ben had a lot to think about as he sorted through the files on his computer and in his inbox. There was one from Rick with the reports he’d requested, but he didn’t click the files open, as he realized the importance of trust and how Carrie would be affected by what he was doing. After all, they’d been on opposite sides—or rather, they still were. He needed to sit down face to face with her and hash this out. As he had promised Jack, he needed to figure out what this was with Carrie.
Jack hadn’t minced words. As soon as he stepped into his study, Ben following, he’d shut the door, sat down, and said with a hard expression of certainty, “What are you intentions toward my daughter, Ben?”
It had been the most uncomfortable moment of his life. Never had he been held accou
