Reene

I hugged myself, my legs crossed over each other, as I sat on my bed. It was already nighttime, but I had no intention of going downstairs.

"You good?" I heard someone ask behind me, making me jump. I hadn't heard the door open.

"Hey," I whispered, ignoring the scent of lavender which filled my nostrils at his entrance. Sweet Kaden's scent.

"Hey, yourself. You disappeared after the meeting. Are you fine?" My heart skipped a beat at his words. 

'He cared.'

"Yeah, just tired, I guess." I shrugged, and clasped my hands together. Sitting beside him or being anywhere close to him, was pure torture. Worse still, he...