Chapter 49: The Past Unveiled, The Heart Softened
(Connor's POV)
I took a slow sip of my wine, deliberately keeping my tone indifferent as I avoided Olivia's curious gaze.
"No one. Ethan was talking nonsense," I said, hoping to end the conversation before it began.
Olivia's clear amber eyes turned toward me, her expression pretending to be fierce though I could see the playfulness behind it.
"Con, don't shut me out. I want to hear what Ethan Quinn has to say."
I fell silent immediately. Despite my reluctance, I couldn't deny her anything when she looked at me that way.
(Olivia's POV)
The private room at the restaurant buzzed with casual teasing and warm camaraderie. Ethan Quinn's joking words gradually peeled back the layers of Connor's protectiveness over me.
"Look at him," Ethan
