Chapter 25

Caden The moment we sat down at the table, I could feel the tension building inside me. It wasn’t the kind of tension I usually had after a string of boring auditions. This was different. It was like every nerve in my body was on edge, and I knew exactly why. I raised my gaze at her smiling with Ethan. Damn it! Peru leaned back in his chair, his evercasual grin plastered on his face. "So," he said, his tone teasing. "Is she the reason you’ve been so picky with the models? Did you place her as the gold standard over all your high priced sobs?" I shot him a glare that could cut through steel. "Don’t ever say that again," I warned, my voice low and menacing. "You can never compare Lila to some shallow sob. If you even try, you won’t have to worry about Ronan coming after you. I’ll deal with you myself." Peru chuckled, clearly amused by my reaction. "Alright, alright, alright," he said, holding up his hands in mock surrender. "You’ve got me, Caden. Point taken." I forced myself to look awa