From a Wrong Turn to Mr. Right novel Chapter 167

Olivia Bennett blinked, confused. “Touch what?”

Ethan Carter grinned, “See if my skin’s thin or thick.”

Olivia’s fingertips practically caught fire. She shot him a glare and yanked her hand back. “No, thanks.”

He’d only meant to tease her, anyway. Laughing, Ethan said, “Seriously? You don’t want to?”

“No!”

She didn’t need to touch to know the answer.

He had skin thicker than a New York bagel.

Honestly, thicker than a brick wall.

Ethan watched her, the playful glint in his eyes fading. He pulled her into a quick, tight hug, his tone suddenly serious. “Wait for me, okay?”

Olivia froze, her heart skipping a beat. After a long moment, she managed a soft, “Yeah.”

Ethan let go and nodded at the door. “Go on.”

Olivia hesitated, then said, “And about what I said earlier—I meant it. Don’t worry about me. I’ll take care of myself. You focus on your work, don’t overdo it. If you’re back late, it’s really fine.”

With that, she slipped out the door.

Ethan watched her leave, a wry smile tugging at his lips, a flicker of helplessness in his eyes.

Evan Dale waited until Olivia was gone before climbing behind the wheel. Catching Ethan’s expression, he winced inwardly.

Seriously? After all that, these two still hadn’t sorted things out?

How could two adults be so hopeless at talking?

He kept those thoughts to himself, of course. Outwardly, he stayed cool, sneaking a glance at Ethan in the rearview mirror.

When Olivia disappeared into her studio, Ethan finally tore his eyes away, settling back in his seat. “Let’s go.”

Evan saw that Ethan was in a decent mood, so he started the car and pulled away in silence.

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