Chapter 179

Declan remained wary of him. He forced a smile. "You're overthinking. I just wanted to take her home."

Arthur's gaze was sharp. "Does she want to?"

Publicly, the Vance and Kensington families had always been business partners. Privately, the two men had grown up together. Now, with Arthur and Clara reconciled, Arthur was something like a brother-in-law to Declan.

Declan softened his tone to avoid