As if sensing his stare, Asher Keating looked over. Liam Peyton met his gaze, and the two men looked at each other in silence.
In the end, it was Liam Peyton who offered a slight smile. He nodded in greeting, then left the lakefront.
Asher Keating looked down at a beaming Leah Sinclair, and his expression darkened. 'Liam Peyton is different from Chester Hale. Chester's feelings for Leah back then were mostly pity after learning her story. But Liam…'
'On the surface, he treats Leah like an older brother would a younger sister. Aside from bringing her a gift from Kingsford one time and taking her out for a private meal, he hasn't done much else.'
'As far as Asher knew, Liam had only interacted with Leah alone no more than three times. All of those times were at the Peyton Group's renovation site, and he never stayed for more than twenty minutes. For the most part, he only saw Leah at group gatherings.'
