Olivia stared at Alexander in disbelief, mouth hanging open. ‘What was this man rambling about now?’

All this talk about protecting her - since when did he say things like that to her?

She blinked. "Mr. Hawthorne, if I'd known this was your attitude earlier, I wouldn't have spent these past two years feeling so worthless!"

"It's not too late to know now." The man's gaze was intense, his meaning crystal clear.

Looking at his beautiful ...