Chapter 41

Declan avoided Vanessa's gesture and set the box in the empty passenger seat.

"She's young and has a sweet tooth," he said. "Aren't you cutting back on sugar?"

Vanessa stared at him in disbelief. He looked the same—gentle, handsome, composed. But after a long silence, something clicked. Maybe his feelings had changed. He always claimed Clara was like a sister, but perhaps he'd started falling for