Even if Colleen sometimes missed signals, his unease was hard to miss.
“Is something going on? Is there something you want to say?”
“Yeah.” Brady nodded, the tension clear in his posture.
Drawing in a long breath, he spoke up. “I didn’t end up here by accident. I actually came to see you.”
“You came to see me?” A look of uncertainty crossed her face.
“Seriously? Is there something you need from me?”
In some ways, that was exactly the case.
Brady stood in awkward silence, his throat tight with nerves. “Can I ask what you think about me, Colleen?”
“Come again?” Colleen looked at him, caught off guard and more than a little confused. What kind of question is that?
“Colleen.” He steadied himself, pressing his lips together and drawing several slow breaths.
“I finished my business degree at Cloverhill a little over a year ago. These days, I run my family’s supermarkets. My parents are both healthy—Dad teaches at the University of Srixby, and Mom handled the supermarket business before I took over—and besides Hadley, I have a younger blood sister.”
Each new detail only deepened Colleen’s confusion.
She couldn’t figure out why he was sharing so many personal details. His introduction echoed the one she’d heard earlier from her blind date.
“One more thing…” Brady leaned forward slightly. “My wife will always have my support if she wants to keep working. I would never ask her to step away from her dreams and focus solely on family.”
Colleen’s jaw dropped in shock as realization started to dawn. She thought she was beginning to understand, but more questions rushed in.
“You…” She could hardly believe what she was hearing. “What are you trying to say?”
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“Colleen Hayes,” Brady said, taking on a determined edge as he spoke her full name. “I mean it when I say I like you. Would you give me a chance to win your heart?”
Colleen stood completely still, her lips slightly parted as she stared at Brady in disbelief. Her mind was blank—words just wouldn’t come.
She’d been confessed to before, back when she was younger, but her focus had always been on school. Whenever someone showed interest, she turned them down quickly and moved on.
Then she went overseas. Her academic journey took off, and life only got busier. There wasn’t any room left for romance.
Sure, she’d just gone on a blind date, but this—this moment with Brady—felt completely different.
The blind date was about checking off boxes. But Brady’s confession? It was sudden, emotional… and it definitely made her heart race in a way she couldn’t ignore.
“But…” A thought popped up in her mind. “Why? You are like a brother to me.” Find the newest release on FindN()vel.net
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