Jewel's Dream by Annie Boone

Author:Annie Boone [Boone, Annie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sweet Clean Book Club
Published: 2016-02-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Why can’t I say it? James thought as he stood alone in front of the hotel. His face was still compressed into a scowl and it slowly changed to bewilderment.

You’re a lawyer. You can stand in front of a judge and jury and talk all the time. Why can’t you tell a woman you think she’s beautiful?, he thought.

He shook his head. It wasn’t as though this was a surprise. Even as a boy, James had never been good at talking to girls. Especially when he thought they were pretty. Well, he’d done it again, and now Jewel was angry with him. Yes, Jewel was angry with him, and Pendleton was trying to interfere. What a big mess he’d created.

James shuddered. Jewel. He wasn’t angry at her. She had no idea who Pendleton was, much less about his unsavory business practices. He had left her on her own since she’d arrived in town, after all. What else could he expect? The Jewel in his letters was so earnest. The very idea of Pendleton trying to use her for some scheme he’d cooked up made James almost shake with anger.

Turning quickly, James began the walk back to his office. He had things to do. If he could figure out a court of law, he could figure out Jewel, too.

He’d made a difficult decision to bring Jewel here. He’d intended this to be a new start for him. His chance to be happy. His chance for someone to see who he really is.

He wanted to open up to her and to create a loving, happy life with her. He hadn’t been able to tell her his desire in his letters, but he had desperately hoped she could read between the lines. Or at least that she was hoping for the same thing. Now that she was here, he was messing it all up. He had to get it together. Fast.

He wouldn’t let Pendleton take away his chance. He would not.

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