“Dating?” Elsie barged into Cade’s room like a raging bull. “How dare you put a label on our ill-fated relationship?”

Cade raised his hands in surrender. “Sorry. But I did that to make our mission smooth sailing.”

“Care to explain, Robertson?” She called his name like a curse.

“Firstly, we can stick together with no issues. Secondly, did you see Stan’s reaction? He was pissed. It means he’s not in favor of us. That should make you happy. Lastly, I can make it an excuse to keep you here in case someone finds out.”

“Brilliant,” she said in a sarcastic tone. “I’m not happy at all because you hurt the...