e. Chloe's mind replayed the last three years over and over, sifting through

rkness swallowed everything, her last clear memory was of Julian's pale, bloodied face as she dragged him out of the driver's seat moments bef

e man who married her had not be

ologists. "We need official medical records," she said in a businesslike tone. "Pro

gh he advised her to avoid prolonged exposure to brig

supply cart around a blind corner. Leah didn't see it coming. Acting on instinct, Chloe Hayes

the impact, but

pulling her backward against a solid chest. The c

oe Hayes. You're still as clumsy as you were back at Stanford University. I wou

She knew that voi

ar at Stanford University, Kyler Pearson had always been a quiet, intensely focused presence. A rival. And l

ely slipping back into the role of the blind woman. She feigned confus

n, his lips close to her ear, his voice dropping

en you saw the cart coming. Yo

ran cold

met his gaze. His eyes were sharp, intellig

thed, her voice barely au

ing else in his eyes she couldn't quite decipher. "Let me guess.

he bone, yet strangely they didn't hurt th

ching into his pocket, he pulled a sleek black business

an any lawyer the Carlisle fami

acquaintances would do, that it caught her completely o

dn't want to owe anyone anything, especially not the ri

take back the card. Instead, he stepped closer and gently slipped it into the poc

rious for the first time. "Sometimes the enem

d walked away without another word, disappearing into t

e the sharp edges of the card pressed against her fingertips, solid and re

elf. But the warmth of the business card in