"Avery, let's go eat. I've already reserved a restaurant." If we stay any longer, this young girl might start overthinking again. He didn't want their recently eased relationship to become tense again.
She didn't object, letting him half-embrace her as they left the small meeting room. As the door closed, they could almost hear the hysterical cries of the woman inside...
The car moved slowly. Joshua Hughes held the steering wheel with one hand, while the other reached over to hold Avery Jane's small hand. "What's wrong? Are you upset?"
Avery looked at his profile; sharp features with deep contours, filled with the charm of a mature man. No wonder that young girl liked him. But his means were too ruthless, leaving no room for maneuver. Although she didn't like that girl called Megan Evans either, Joshua's actions seemed a bit too much.
