“You want to replace me on the project.” Rio’s head rears back. “What? No. No, I don’t want to replace you. I want to start over.” “Start over?” Those green eyes meet the ground with a bit of shyness. “If you want.” “But you hate me, remember?” His attention immediately meets mine, glare hard. “I don’t hate you. Hurt, yes. But I could never hate you, Hallie.”
