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He couldn’t—wouldn’t allow that tragic story to shape Kelly’s life To prevent it, all he had to do alk away froo, she would at least have a chance to live a normal life, a happy existence

But could he do it? Could he say goodbye to this woman who had become so important to him? To Jason?

He’d lived a life of privilege and had always taken whatever he wanted Who was going to stop hiement with his father had been as much for him as for his mother

Confusion clouded Kelly’s clear blue eyes as he re her cheek with his thumb She’d asked him if the press release was the truth He owed her an answer

“You’re safer if it is the truth,” he said softly

She blinked “I’m safer? What does that mean?”

He dropped his hand and stood, interrupting her questions If he stayed here any longer he’d give in to his own need and tell her how he felt He suspected she was half in love with hily, not his money, which was perhaps the quality he admired the most about her

Or was it his own raging arrogance that made him think he could make Kelly his? He’d neverinternal coiven hie to take Wentworth Industries in a new direction

If she fell in love with hiance, but he knew he could make that happen—life with hiedy he had to prevent because the world was a better place with a healthy and happy Kelly Jenkins living in it She’d already saved one little boy Maybe others would need her help soht career to help people, a job that she loved

And her contact with him had put that career in jeopardy

He shouldn’t have come

“Trey?” she asked in a quiet voice “What’s wrong?”

He turned back to her “I need to focus on Jason’s recovery,” he said

“Of course you do” She closed her eyes

“He’s been so confused about you, his e in therapists Jase doesn’t need any ht now”