Page 53 of Two of a Kind

Chapter Thirty-One

Spencer turned awayfrom Kayla’s mother and walked back to his car before he said something he would regret. He’d had his fill of interfering parents. Apparently, that was something else he and Kayla had in common.

He left Brandyville and headed for the two-lane road that would take him back to Pine Ridge. His foot fell heavily on the gas pedal, hoping to make it back to DI to ... what? Try to talk Kayla out of a deal that would see her set for life? And more importantly, why would he do that? For a pocketful of maybes and let’s-sees?

Along the way, various scenarios played out in his mind. He could only hope he hadn’t been wrong about Kayla. That she had walked away for all the right reasons. That underneath it all, she felt the same inexplicable spark, the same connection he had. That stolen trysts and discreet rendezvous wouldn’t be enough.

That her calls and texts and her trip to DI were to tell him she had changed her mind, andnotjust to tell him she was going to accept his father’s offer.

She’s different,he told himself repeatedly on the eternally long ride up to the executive floor.She cares about more than your money and your name.

When the elevator opened, he saw Kayla emerging from his father’s office with a satisfied smile on her face. It was like a sucker-punch to his gut.

Maybe he really was every bit the fool his father believed he was after all.

Kayla’s eyes met his. They widened, and her smiled faded.

“Spencer!” She took a step toward him.

Spencer dropped his gaze, then stabbed the button and closed the elevator doors.

Chapter Thirty-Two

The moment she sawSpencer’s face, Kayla knew several things:

Spencer had nothing to do with the agreement.