After walking a few steps, Hugh turned around to look.

It had been a while since Hugh last saw Caroline. Now, seeing her, he found her more attractive than before. There was a change in her aura—she seemed more confident, more astute, and capable.

He thought he might be seeing things.

Hence his momentary pause.

Hugh almost did not recognize Caroline when he saw her.

“If she were like this from the beginning, my brother might have set us up, and I might not have refused,” Hugh muttered to hi