chapter 32

“You are asking the impossible. How am I supposed to sneak her out?” he demands. “She can meet us somewhere, and we can grab her on the way. Either that or I stay, Kade. I won’t leave her behind,” I tell him, snatching my phone back off him. He growls and I turn away from him, stalking up the street only for him to grip my arms. “Fine, fine. What is this plan you have?” he purrs. And I turn in his arms to peer up at him. He smiles back at me. “I’m sorry, love. I didn’t mean to upset you,” he tells me, cupping my face in his hand. “Now tell me what you want me to do,” he says, and I smile. He is going to help me. The breeze is cool as the day slows down, and all the servants prepare for dinner and end-of-day tasks. Tugging the white sheets from the clothesline with Ivy, we fold them, bringing the corners together and placing them in the basket. Our interactions have been flat most of the day, and she has been quiet for most of it. I’m itching to tell her that Kade agreed and I try a few