Joy's breath hitched. She stared at him in disbelief. "You mean... all these years, you've been watching over me?"
"I don't want to pressure you. Let's just finish this meal first."
The food arrived, but Joy had lost her appetite entirely.
After lunch, they walked out of the restaurant side by side.
The midday sun fell across Ethan, casting him in a halo of golden light.
He bent down and opened the car door for her, every inch a gentleman. "Get in. I'll take you back to the office."
"Thank you."
Joy didn't refuse. She let him drive her back.
"Next time I ask, I hope you'll say yes. I'll be going now."
Long after Ethan left, Joy's heartbeat still hadn't settled.
The elevator doors opened, and her secretary rushed over.
"Ms. Quinn, there's a man in your office. He insisted on seei
