“Uh! You want barbecue? Okay, I’ll get it for you.”
Zoe blurted out and immediately moved away from Ciel to grab a freshly grilled skewer from Esmeralda. She didn’t understand why things between them kept getting more complicated. She had already tried to keep her distance, but he didn’t seem to notice.
A huge mistake had happened between them earlier in the pool, and she didn’t want to make it worse by being close to him again. Things needed to go back to normal; she was his nurse, and he was her boss. Nothing more. Anything deeper than that would only lead to another sin she couldn’t afford to commit.
“What else would you like to eat, boss?” Esmeralda asked Ciel.
“I like that one.” He gestured toward the barbecue Zoe held. “Come here, Z. I want that.”
She took a steadying breath and
