Chapter Seven
Ready for what? There was so much meaning loaded into his word. The challenge in his eyes was clear. He expected her to bolt. She’d never give him the satisfaction. Sterling was right about one thing. She’d die before she admitted any attraction to him. He might be even more drop dead gorgeous than ever, muscles chiseled to hard perfection. The scruff he’d grown in the last month gave him a rakish air that set her core vibrating. But Sterling loved the chase. Lived for it, whether it was women or dreams. She’d not become a casualty of either.
But if Sterling didn’t approve of her plans, she’d have to play his game. Treat him like one of her high maintenance clients. Soothe his ego enough to move ahead in the right direction. Travis had been a good friend to her family. Espe
