KAIDA REED POV

The woman stared at me, eyes wide with shock. "Excuse me," she gasped, then her eyes flashed to Zavian's. "Is she talking to me?" She asked, pointing to herself. "Are you just going to stand there and let her disrespect your mother?"

Zavian scoffed, shaking his head before taking a step toward her, his body naturally shielding me as if on instinct. "Do you really expect an answer to that question?" He glanced back at me, the look in his eyes making my heart skip a beat. "Kaida is the lady of my house, and in this house, whatever she says goes." He slowly turned his head,...