Her brothers eyed Annalise with renewed interest while she stared at Lance, her eyes wide with shock. Her gaze was saying: ‘a few minutes ago, you thought I was a gold digger and a bad advertising executive, and now you say I’m one of the brightest minds in the business?’
“I am very confident that your sister’s determination and hard work are the key to the success of my brand,” he added.
Well, those words won’t chase away the way his accusations made her feel, but they were sincere. She was still mad at him, but Annalise couldn’t step away when Lance, smiling at her, reached for her hand.
To his surprise, she accepted his gesture without complaint and curled her fingers tight around his. He pulled her slowly towards him and away from Jeremy. Both her brothers looked quite stunned, but
