Chapter 26

Chan was still deep in thought when, suddenly, she felt a warm, strong arm wrap around her back and another beneath her knees. Just as she looked up, she found herself airborne. She gasped out in fright, and in response, her arms flew to wrap around the muscular neck belonging to Lilly’s dad.

She was shell-shocked for a moment, wondering if she was currently dreaming about such a situation.

Sam glanced at her and gave her a smile. “Stop looking at me like that,” he said teasingly. “I’m not likely to leave a damsel in distress to fend for herself, now am I?”

Chan licked her lips, her heart racing. “What are you doing? And where are you taking me?”

“Taking care of that ankle of yours,” he said, heading toward the elevator. “Or would you rather not let me help you at all? From the look of things, you can’t even walk without crying out in pain.”

Chan couldn’t protest his logical argument. “Thanks. But I don’t even know you.”

He chuckled. “You know Lilly. That’s enough.”

She swallowed. “Li