All Chapters of Playing Fake With Kade Black : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

SoraIt’s been three blissful days without Kade, only they’ve been anything but blissful.I waited for his lawyer to contact me, but there was nothing. Not even when I texted him from my work phone about his promotional pictures for the shoe brand. No response. Nothing.It was driving me insane, and the worst part was that I knew exactly why.Guilt.I shouldn’t have spoken to Kade the way I did, especially after everything that had happened. I knew that. Every time I replayed the conversation in my head, I could still see the way his expression changed, the way something in his eyes hardened before he walked out.But my pride still refused to let me pick up the phone and apologize.“You’ve been staring at that document for the past two hours. Are you good?”Sandy’s voice snaps me out of my thoughts, and I jerk in surprise, my fingers tightening around the edge of the folder.I blink down at the papers spread across my desk. Kade’s promotional events and biking events stare back at me,

Sora“Are you good?” Paxton asks, snapping me out of my thoughts.I blink a few times, realizing I’ve been staring at nothing while the Unknown sender’s message sits in the back of my mind like a weight I can’t shake. Paxton’s brows pull together, his grey eyes searching my face with genuine concern.I should tell Kade about it.The thought barely settles before I push it aside, we are done now and if I doubted it, his lack of presence these last three days is enough. “Yeah, just an impromptu meeting. Nothing I can’t handle.” I force a cheeky grin and start gathering the empty plates. The smell of pasta and spices still clings to the air, mixing with the faint scent of whatever cologne Paxton is wearing. “Besides, I’m perfectly capable of handling myself.”I stack the plates together and carry them toward the wastebasket, the ceramic clinking softly against each other.“You sure?”Before I can turn around, his arm slips around my shoulders, warm and solid as he pulls me into a side h

KadeI look between Sora and the guy standing behind her, wearing nothing but a towel.For a second, my brain refuses to process what I'm seeing.The color drains completely from Sora's face. Her lips part, but no words come out. She looks just as fucking confused as I am, her eyes darting between me and the man behind her like she's trying to piece together a puzzle that makes no damn sense.My chest tightens.I side-step Sora immediately, putting myself between them and shielding her from him. “Who the fuck are you?”The guy doesn't even look intimidated. He just smirks and reaches around me, trying to hold Sora where she stands.Something hot flashes through my chest. I grab his wrist before he can touch her, my fingers clamping around it as I twist his arm behind him.He yelps. “Let go!”“I am not going to ask again.” My voice drops, dangerously calm. I tighten my grip until I feel him tense beneath my fingers. “Answer me. Who the fuck are you?”My heart is pounding so hard I can

Sora “Kade,” I mutter quietly into the empty room, but there’s no response. My heart sinks as I stare toward the doorway, my chest tightening with confusion. I could’ve sworn I saw Kade. I could’ve sworn he was the one who got me out of here, so how did I end up back in his room?I slowly push myself up, looking around with a frown. I know this room. The dark curtains, the large wooden dresser against the wall, the black leather chair beside the window, even the faint scent of Kade’s cologne lingering in the air. Kade’s room.I’m safe and I’m in Kade’s room.My stomach twists as I glance toward the door again, half expecting him to walk through it.The room is quiet except for the faint hum of the air conditioner, cold air brushing against my bare arms. My head still feels heavy, and every time I try to pull the memories together, they slip away before I can grasp them.It’s final. Kade is the danger my mother warned me about.Every time I’m with him, I somehow manage to end up in s

Sora“You wanted to speak to me?” His eyes stay fixed on the floor as he scratches the back of his head, looking almost uncomfortable. “What’s up?”I close the space between us and wrap my arms around his waist.Kade jolts at the contact, his body going stiff beneath my arms. He tries to step away, but I hold on for another second before finally looking up at him, blinking like a cat.“I’m sorry.”“What?” He looks down at me, and this time he actually tries to pry himself away from me. “Sorry?”I reluctantly let him go, my hands falling to my sides as I meet his eyes.“I screwed up, I agree, but please just listen to me for a second.”He scoffs and turns away from me, walking a few steps around the room. A quiet, humorless chuckle leaves his lips as he rubs the back of his neck.“You don’t have to do all this because I saved you.”His words sting, and I swallow the lump forming in my throat. Maybe I deserve that. After the way I treated him at the hospital, I can’t exactly blame him f