Kane POV:
What had started as a near-perfect day—despite the disastrous pancakes—was now unraveling into my worst nightmare. I'd spent the entire morning basking in her presence, thinking maybe, just maybe, we were finally on the same page, finally moving toward a fresh start. But then Elena had asked the one question I'd been dreading, the one thing I thought I had managed to escape, at least for a little while.
The contract with Ashley.
I felt my stomach twist into knots the moment her eyes darkened, filled with suspicion and something else I couldn't quite place. Fear? Betrayal? She was trying so hard to mask it, but I could see it clear as day. And then the words came tumbling out of her mouth: "What was that contract about? Is it still intact?"