Ethan’s POV 

My heart broke seeing Nadine like this, and I felt helpless. I know what I feel for her is real, something I’ve never felt for anyone else. 

She has a past she’s trying to escape from—I can tell by how jumpy she gets whenever I touch her. She’s new in Canada, which makes me even more curious.

I told her I wanted her to trust me enough to share what was going on because it was clear something was not right. 

But I had to do what I had to do—I ran a background check on her as a new employee. 

The things I found out were so...