She couldn’t help but admire how effortlessly he lightened the mood. His humor was exactly what she needed to shake off the shadows of her earlier thoughts.

But then, she clamped her mouth shut, mentally scolding herself for laughing so hard at such a boring joke. As she held her mouth closed tightly, she wondered why she was suddenly so self-aware around this stranger.

Why was he making her feel so flustered? She was usually confident and composed, but here she was, giggling like a schoolgirl.

What would he think of her then?

“Are you alright?” Edwin asked, glancing at her with a teasing smile. “You look like you're trying...