#Chapter 14: A Little Bit Crooked

Emily All we did was stand there, locked in each other’s gazes. With Logan standing a step below me, we were eye to eye for the first time. The heat between us was intense. The closeness of our faces made our breaths mingle. Whenever we were together, and especially when we were alone, the air felt as though it were charged. There was something between us, something neither of us had ever admitted. The thought made my heart skip a bit. Such heat between two people was not normal. “I thought you only cared about your position as heir,” I said, breaking the silence. Logan scoffed. “I do care, but not so much that I would abandon my fiancée.” “Why not?” I asked. I clutched the fabric of my dress, preparing for the answer. “This is no more than a small obstacle, Emily. That’ll happen from time to time. All we have to do is keep working together, and we will find a way to tackle it.” When he looked at me with those steely eyes, I fe