Chapter 334

He reached out and weaved his fingers between hers. She stopped talking and looked down at their joined hands and then back up at his face. “Chloe,” he said, his voice rough, “you look beautiful.” With his free hand, he reached up and tucked her red hair behind her ear before gently cupping her face. She was lovely, every part of her, and the more time he spent with her the more he saw of that pure heart and genuine kindness. Women would hate her tonight for how she looked, but he knew she hadn’t done it to show anyone else up. This was her wanting to dress up and have some fun and he would defend her right to do so with every inch of his life. She had the body of a siren and yet there was something so precious and innocent about her. It was that naiveté that made her all the more endearing. “‘I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way,’” she whispered and he frowned in puzzlement. “Huh?” She smiled. “It’s a line from the movie. Jessica says it to the detective when he accuses her of scammin