Evelyn’s POV

Dominic blinked, then scratched his temple, hesitating. “Okay, so I’m not the owner. But I know the guy. We’ve worked together. I can get your name in. No promises, but I’ll try.”

My eyes widened. “You’re serious?”

He nodded, lips pulling into a small smile. “Dead serious.”

I didn’t even try to hide the grin that spread across my face. “Dominic, that’s…thank you. Really.”

He shrugged like it was no big deal, but I saw the slight flicker of pride in ...