He Thought He Was Just Helping a Vulnerable Stranger! Her True Identity

up, reaching for his worn leather wallet, but Sloan was faster, her hand already sliding a crisp bill onto the table.

“Please,” she insisted quickly. “Let me. It’s the absolute least I can do.”

Declan hesitated, pride warring with practicality, before offering a gracious nod. “All right. Thank you.” He paused at the edge of the booth, looking down at continue reading …