Surrogate for My Mafia Ex
I fully expect him to fire Evan on the spot and scream at me for breaching the world's strictest non-disclosure agreement.
A flicker of raw, unadulterated anger rushes across Cade's handsome face. But surprisingly, it’s fleeting. He stares at me, truly looking at my pale, exhausted face. He takes a deep breath, his jaw ticking, and miraculously takes a physical step back, giving us space.
Evan, brave but perhaps slightly foolish, takes this tiny window of calm to explain further.
“Harper wasn’t feeling well this morning, and she passed out. I put the pieces together and figured it out on my own,” Evan says nervously, rubbing his bruised shoulder. “She only confirmed it.”