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Оглавление“I’m looking forward to working with you, Miss…?”
The woman’s cheeks turned a pretty shade of pink. She tucked a strand of her wavy hair behind one ear. “Oh, I’m sorry. My name is Nichelle Latimer.”
She grasped his hand. Her fingers were small and delicate and sent an awareness like a sudden sugar rush through his system.
“My family owns this store.”
Questions popped into his mind. Why wasn’t her family here helping? She must have sensed his curiosity because she tugged her hand away.
“Which way to the stockroom?”
She pointed toward the back. Ethan nodded and attempted a smile, but he couldn’t quite manage it. Sometimes he thought he’d forgotten how to smile.
He turned and walked toward the rear of the building. Nichelle. It was a lovely name for a lovely woman. But the guarded look in her eyes suggested she was protecting herself from something.
The lady had secrets.
But then, so did he.
