CHAPTER 23 I'M SABRINA

SABRINA'S POV For a brief moment, I remained motionless, with Jared's playful tone echoing in my ears. I could feel the embarrassment rising on my face and burning in my cheeks. I hadn’t realized I'd been muttering loud enough for him to hear. I turned around slowly, meeting his amused gaze in the doorway. “No, no of course not,” I answered quickly again just to reassure, trying to keep my voice steady, though my pulse raced. A wicked smile stretched across Jared's face as mischievous sparkles filled his eyes. "Well," he remarked, continuing to slouch against the doorframe. "Because I would hate to think that you were making any negative remarks about me." Huffing, I tried not to show how irritated I was by turning back to the vegetables. With a tense tone, I said, "I wouldn't dream of it." But before I could add another word, the tension was broken by a happy voice. "Jared! Where are you hiding, my man?" I looked over and saw a broad-shouldered, tall man enter the kitchen. H