Their eyes connected, locking in a shared gaze.
"The way you've always looked at me is intense. Even the first time we were together in London. And you act like you are jealous whenever I talk about Adrian."
"You're right, I am jealous of him."
"Why? You have no right to be. I am compensating you for a ser..."
"I like you, Jeanne," he blurted out, cutting her off. He didn't know where the courage came from, but he kept going. "I do care and I think…I might be in love with you."
Jeanne stood frozen. It couldn't be!
Her breath caught in her throat as Ethan's confession washed over her, a tidal wave of emotions and surprise she hadn't foreseen.
The foundation of their connection had been built on the premise of paid companionship, but now love had entered the picture, injecting comple
