I barge into his office. The woman is gone, but her scent stayed behind. Cayden wasn't in bed with me, so this is the first place I decided to look. Here he is. He's sitting in his chair with the buttons of his shirt undone. He doesn't seem surprised by my intrusion.
He gestures with his hands. "What is it this time? Concerned that I'm not in bed at this hour? Have you come to fetch me?"
"Our bond isn't legitimate."
This seems to take him by surprise. He settles deeper in his chair. "Oh, really? I had no idea. Why do you say so? Please, enlighten me."
"There were no eyewitnesses, so this whole thing is null and void," I say with conviction, but his expression remains blank. Why is he looking at me like this?
He sighs. "I don't know what you want me to say to that."
"So it's true?"
"No, Mia. It isn't true. Do you think I would be that stupid? There were seven eyewitnesses. I arranged with them before I ran after you. I knew Lambert told you the truth, so I had to act quickly."
