Chapter 36

Audrey looked up, feeling the lingering warmth surrounding her.

She sensed the hand resting on the small of her back.

Even through the thin fabric, she could feel the heat radiating from his palm.

Her heart skipped a beat. "Mr. Hawthorne, why are you here?"

She didn't notice how flushed her cheeks were, nor how a few strands of hair clung messily to her face.

Her bright eyes sparkled like the most