Chapter 333

He didn't even try to refute her claim, instead inclining his head and drawing a thin, uncompromising line with his mouth."Do you think there will be a happy ending for your brother and Alana?"

"Maybe," Chloe answered slowly. Declan was a little cagey last week when I asked him if he had seen Alana while he was in Los Angeles. "I hope so," she added. Despite what you might think after what’s happened, Alana really is a lovely person. And now that I’ve gotten over being annoyed with her, I believe she and Declan would be perfect for each other. "She really is sorry for involving you in this," Chloe finished, giving up on trying to eat her smoked salmon. The conversation—and the company!—had completely robbed her of her appetite.

‘And you?’ Gregorio pushed. "Are you also sorry?"

"More than you can imagine," she confirmed. more than she ever wanted Gregorio to guess or know!

He might not have been involved with Alana—he might never have even met her!—but that didn’t change the fact that