Chapter 58

Just as Clara opened the car door, Vanessa's voice rang out from the front of the lot. "Cla, what a coincidence. Did you somehow know Dec was giving me a car and come all this way just to see it?"

Clara frowned and turned.

Vanessa wasn't alone. Declan stood beside her in a sharp iron-gray three-piece suit. He looked poised and refined, but the way he watched Clara held a trace of scrutiny.

"What a