PAID

Dalton paused, his hand lingering on the scarf he had wrapped

around Wynter’s neck.

Wynter leaned forward and assessed him with her dark gaze. When

she spoke, her voice was clear and steady. “It’s been a while since we

met, and all the time I was in the hospital, I believed your last name@@novelbin@@

was Quinnell.

“In hindsight, there were several things amiss, like Ryan’s obvious

respect for you and Mr. Lopez Senior personally escorting you to the

hospital.