He Scorned Me, Now I’m a CEO He Can’t Afford Chapter 31

He Scorned Me, Now I’m a CEO He Can’t Afford Chapter 31

He crouched slightly, bringing his eyes level with hers.

“Are you okay?” he asked softly. “I saw you inside. You looked pale.”

Lena froze for a moment.

She was surprised anyone had noticed her in the packed stands.

After a few seconds of hesitation, she took the hot cocoa.

“Thank you.”

Warmth seeped into her cold fingers.

She took a sip, and the sweetness calmed the churning in her stomach.

Only when some color had returned to her face did the man stand up, a relaxed smile touching his lips.

“I think that’s the first time I’ve ever seen someone watch a rodeo like it was a horror movie.”

The joke wasn’t overdone.

It landed just right.

Lena’s frayed nerves loosened a bit, and she managed a faint smile.

“It just brought back some bad memories,” she said quietly.

The man nodded, but didn’t press for details.

That perfect restraint put her at ease.

She took a deep breath, finally feeling steady again.

She straightened up and gave him a small nod.

“Thank you for the hot cocoa. I’m feeling much better. I should get back.”

She didn’t want to get drawn into a conversation with a stranger, especially not after her embarrassing display.

But as she turned, the man called out.

“Wait.”

Lena looked back.

He took a step forward, stopping a comfortable distance away. His gaze was open and direct.

“My name is Logan. I work for an agricultural construction company.” He tilted his head toward the distant lights across Red Creek River. “I heard there’s a major project getting started over there. Maybe we could exchange numbers and talk sometime?”