LOGINHe doesn’t notice me approach and physically jolts when I speak.“Evan, I’m so glad to see you,” I tell him, offering a fragile, awkward smile.His jaw drops, his eyes darting to my desk and then back to my face. “Was it the heavy painkillers making me hallucinate, or did you actually come to my hou
Harper’s POVAfter a blissfully quiet, restorative weekend locked away in the safety of the estate, Monday morning inevitably rolls around.I stand in front of the massive gilded mirror in my new bedroom, treating my work attire like a suit of armor. I pull on a brown pencil skirt, securing a thin l
“Yes, I am,” I answer quietly, my heart still hammering from Cade's interrogation.“I’m Dr. Kapoor. But you can just call me Dr. K.”He powers on the large ultrasound machine next to the bed and pulls a rolling stool up beside me.“So, I hear you had a little nausea and vomiting this morning. Any ot
By the time I finish setting up the private appointment and lock my phone screen, I look back down to find she’s fallen fast asleep. The exhaustion of the past twenty-four hours has finally claimed her. She looks completely peaceful and relaxed, the harsh lines of stress smoothed away from her foreh
Cade’s POVI walk away from the dining table, leaving Harper with not only a warning, but a promise. I will tear the entire world apart if I have to in order to find her if she tries to run again. I would prefer to keep her locked away in my home, perfectly safe from Scarfo and the rest of the dange
My cheeks burn. I guiltily set down the rest of the bun on a porcelain plate and pour myself a mug of hot tea instead.“Okay, that makes sense,” I tell him, wiping my mouth with a linen napkin.He continues, “You also can’t continue skipping meals. I’ve noticed you seem to do that quite often.”I wi
Cade cleared his throat and snapped his gaze away, immediately removing his hand from my thigh while putting some distance between us.Truthfully, I wished in the moment for him to put his hands on me again—that was the first time anyone had their hands on me since I ended things with Cade, and that
Cade sent the tattooed man a glare and pulled out a checkbook from his pocket. He quickly scribbled out something onto it then held it out to the man emotionlessly.“There, that should cover the debt.” Cade said then motioned with his head towards. “It should also cover the price of the life I just
Harper’s POV“Let me remind you, Harper,” Cade growled, “I’m not that simple, kind country boy I once was. I’m a mafia don and there’s a correct way to speak to me.”He released my hands and slowly brought his arms down beside my head, not moving anything else.“Your attitude…your manner…” He contin
It wasn’t glamorous or easy work, in fact my job was mainly running errands or dirty work.My job as an assistant was to have countless things thrown at me and make sure they were completed. The pay was pretty comfortable even if the work was hard and I was hoping to work towards a sales position.I







