I went to my office after that, needing some alone time to get my shit together. I was going to tell Kade today. No matter what happened, I was going to make sure I told him, because Raines was an unpredictable person. You could never tell what he was thinking. I knew he wouldn't just stop there.

So before anything came between us, I was going to put an end to it.

“Gianna, is Kade free right now?” I asked because she knew his schedule.

“Yes,” she answered, still typing. “He had a meeting twenty minutes ago, but he’s done.”

I stood up, inhaling deeply. “Wish me luck, Gianna,” I...