Harper’s POV
The second I escape Cade’s office, I run into the empty breakroom to collect myself. Hot tears are streaming down my face and the last thing I want is for any of my coworkers to see me cry. I take long, deep breaths, counting with each inhale and exhale. Once I feel calm enough to return to my desk, I move to leave the room but am stopped in my tracks.
I spot Cade exiting his office, Max flanking him closely. Thankfully, neither of them notices me lingering in the shadows. Cade types feverishly on his phone, then presses it to his ear.
“I want them bleeding out of their ears,” Cade barks into the phone.
His voice is a dark, terrifying rumble that sends a fresh wave of panic through my veins. He walks hastily to the elevator, looking less like a CEO running late for a meeti
