"What do you mean by crisis of conscience?" Rayne asked, not fully understanding his meaning. She was confused and uneasy, becoming more so by the moment.
"I'm trying to explain that I need to be sure you're here with me now for the right reasons, not the wrong ones. Until this morning, I didn't know you were that close with your deceased father and that his death affected you more than it did your brother, and you're feeling a little lost and alone.
"On top of that, you're faced with the burden of trying to run his business. You're worried and you're scared. All those emotions may be clouding your judgment about what you and I are doing." He paused for some response from her.
Wary of saying anything, Rayne simply nodded that she understood, even though she didn't.
Not completely. Not yet.
