Chapter 428

He still couldn't shake the feeling that he was dreaming. The mentor he'd looked up to for so long, the one he'd always wanted to learn from—turned out to be Leslie Green. And not only that, but Leslie didn’t make things difficult for him yesterday. She agreed to be his mentor without any hesitation. Miles Ackerley reached up and ran a hand through his hair, remembering the way her soft, delicate fingers had ruffled it the day before. His heart gave an unexpected little flutter. But he quickly pushed that thought away. He had to be losing it! How could he let her sweetness in that moment get to his head? That woman’s slippery. She’s crafty, manipulative, hides a knife behind a smile. Right, that’s all there is to it. “Where’s Leslie?” he asked as he plopped onto the couch next to Sienna Ackerley, unable to hold back the question. Sienna didn’t even look up. “No idea. Sis-in-law hasn’t come downstairs yet.” Lately, Leslie seemed to be sleeping more and getting up later. Sienna also foun