He spoke quickly, but his words were clear. His voice wasn't loud, but it was enough for Stella Sterling to hear every word he said.
A flicker of surprise crossed Stella Sterling's eyes. She hadn't expected him to go out of his way to catch up with her just to give her this warning.
She narrowed her eyes, sizing him up.
'Why is he doing this? Is he genuinely warning me out of goodwill, or does he have another motive?'
'We're complete strangers, and we even had a small misunderstanding earlier. He has no reason to warn me at all!'
Seeing her expression, the man grew anxious. "Miss, please, just believe me this once. I really mean you no harm."
"As for why I'm doing this, just think of it as my way of thanking you for offering me Derek Walsh's things earlier. I was foolish and didn't accept them at the time, though."
