Nora’s POV I felt a little annoyed and lightly pushed Kade's chest. "So you knew, didn't you? You did it on purpose, and you were hiding all this time." Kade pretended to stumble, but he stumbled in the opposite direction of my push. He held me tight, his posture strong, but his tone was pleading. "I swear, I had no idea those girls would show up. That was a total surprise. But it was the best choice to put you on Ash, wasn't it? Besides, I wanted to introduce you to him." I was a little convinced. Kade easily saw the hesitation in my eyes. He leaned down and pecked my lips. Then, his lips moved to my ear. "It's still early, and those loud girls are gone. Ash probably hasn't run enough yet. Want to go for another ride—" "Stop!" I immediately pulled his hand out of my shirt, where he

