Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1736

The room plunged into a suffocating silence.

Keaton's brow furrowed, his face dark as he stared silently at the glass of water in front of him.

Winona sat across from him, her brow equally furrowed as she studied him with deep suspicion.

His hatred for Shane seemed entirely based on the false assumption that they were dating.

But even if she was dating Shane, what did that have to do with him?

Was he...

Good lord, did he have feelings for her?!

Was Keaton Huber falling for her?

The sheer magnitude of the thought terrified Winona, her eyes going wide.

Her heart rate spiked, her stomach twisting into knots.

After taking a moment to steady her racing pulse, Winona cautiously probed,

"Do you have a problem with Shane because you think he's dating me?"

Keaton stayed rigidly quiet.

Their eyes locked for a moment before Keaton was the first to look away. Scowling, he muttered,

"I genuinely consider you a friend. Seeing you throw away your dreams for him is just frustrating! Plus, I don't think he's good enough for you. That kid just screams bad news."

Winona was dumbfounded. Shane was an impeccably raised, outstanding young man, and Keaton was seriously claiming he looked like a criminal.

A saying suddenly flashed through her mind:

A lover sees perfection, but a rival only sees garbage.

Keaton was viewing Shane as a romantic rival!

Which meant... he actually liked her!

Winona's heart dropped into her stomach. God in heaven...

Before she could utter a single word, Keaton pushed up from the sofa.

"Whoever you like, whoever you want to date, that's your business. Nobody else can dictate your life. I'm just offering some friendly advice. Nothing more."

"Since my presence upsets him so much, I'll keep my distance from now on."

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