Duncan was not involved with Liberty romantically, and neither was she dating anyone. That was a good thing.

Oh, the drunkard wanted to pursue Liberty. The man went to Liberty’s restaurant to meet her when Duncan let his guard down once. Now that Duncan knew about his rival, he stopped the drunkard from ever getting close to Liberty again.

Duncan had been watching over Liberty for more than a year. There was no way he would allow someone else to swoop in and take her away.

“It’s cloudy today. Why is your face burning up?” Liberty asked.

Duncan replied, “Really? I might have practiced walking a little too long. I’m exhausted. My face must be red because I need air.”

He refused to admit that he blushed because she wiped away his sweat.

Duncan was pushing forty. Although he had never been intimate with anyone, he had imagined what it would be like. Besides, he had seen a lot in his rebellious stage, so he was not completely green.

He believed he was not an innocent man for h