Camilla's POV
"Thanks for arriving so early. I was so excited to go on the mission alone last night. Disobedience feels good, doesn't it?" Jace's words startled me as I lowered my head, waiting at the entrance to his office.
"Stop being sarcastic. I know you're not happy with me for skipping last night, and I'm ready to explain why," I defended myself, even as a warning echoed in my mind—Cassian had instructed me to exclude him from any reason I gave to Jace.
"I don't need to know why." Jace dismissed the matter, ushering me into his office. "Have a seat, and let's discuss the task for this morning."
I stepped inside, studying him carefully before sitting. I wasn’t sure he could forgive me so easily, even though I knew he wouldn’t dare lay a finger on me.
It was actually a relief that
