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“Well, then why don’t you invite us for dinner?”
The smile she offered him soothed him instantly.
“Would you come?”
She’d confused him so much with her various stories that he was afraid to put even a toe out of line.
“Of course. And afterwards, you’ll drive us home. Kasem won’t come with us, not after the way Max treated him.”
“Good doggie.” Royce’s pulse slowed down. “I’ll give him a special treat.”
They both chuckled. Susan reached for his hand and caught his gaze. “I need you, Royce,” she whispered in a wobbly voice. “You’re the only one who can help me. The only one I trust to save me from a lousy future.”
His heart sank. The self-confident, always positive young woman who grabbed life with both hands shook in her panic. He held her shoulders. “What happened, Susan?”
“Not now.” She raised her voice. “Give me five minutes to refresh myself, and I’ll join you in the car.”
Puzzled, he let her go and sauntered outside to where Kasem waited next to the SUV. Was this jerk responsible for Susan losing her inner joy?
