Of course he had and Ben looked at me.
“Paige, you can't blame yourself.” Ben said as I opened my eyes.
“You sound like Jace.” I said.
“Maybe because he's right.” Ben said and despite everything, I almost smiled.
Ben stepped farther into the office.
“You gave me a chance when I was still learning, and you gave Kyle a chance because you thought he deserved one too.” Ben said and I looked at him.
“You don't think I should have known?” I asked.
“No.” He said as his answer came immediately.
“You taught me that mistakes don't make someone a bad mechanic, and trusting the wrong person doesn't make someone a bad boss.” He added.
The words settled somewhere deep inside me.
Before I could answer, Ethan rushed into the office and his expression was serious.
“Jace.” Ethan said as Jace turn
