Chapter 191: Dining at the Same Restaurant

"Hello." "Hey, gorgeous. You free tonight? How about dinner with me?" Liam's voice was full of that easy charm he always carried. No matter what time of day, this man sounded like life never touched him. "I…" My eyes flicked toward Arthur's office door. The thought of him wining and dining another woman tonight made my chest ache. I wasn't in the mood for Liam. I opened my mouth to refuse, but he cut me off. "Don't tell me you're turning me down again. Do you know how many times you've rejected me? My ego is about to need therapy. You're really going to make me beg, huh?" His voice carried a teasing edge, but underneath it was something softer. Almost hurt. He had a point. Liam wasn't a bad guy. Yeah, his words could be a little too slick, but when I was in the hospital, he was there. He'd gone out of his way to take care of me. How many people would do that? "Alright," I said finally. "Let me run home, change, and I'll call you." "Perfect. I'll be waiting," he said, and I could hear t