WHEN ASHER arrived home from work that afternoon, Minah made it a point to wait for him in the foyer. She even shooed Paul away to the lanai so she wouldn’t get distracted from what she wanted to do. She knew he’d tease her if he stayed.
It might have been a crazy idea, but she couldn’t stop herself from trying to lock eyes with Asher as soon as they saw each other again after his day at work. She wanted to see how he’d react.
Paul had also advised her to give it a shot—just stare and not look away.
And here she was, doing exactly that.
She stood at the entrance of the mansion’s foyer, watching as Asher walked toward her in what seemed like slow motion.
Just like her, he didn’t break eye contact.
Why was her heart pounding so hard? She could barely breathe.
“Why do you look s
