CHAPTER 14 Jaden recognized Tara the moment she walked into his company eleven months ago. At first, he thought he was imagining things. Because there was no way the quiet assistant standing in front of him could be the same woman from four years ago. The same woman from The Hotel. The same woman whose broken smile had stayed in his head for years. But then she looked at him and Jaden knew that she had changed. Back then, Tara had been softer. More reckless and Emotional. Now she looked guarded and careful. Like life had taught her how dangerous people could become. And somehow, that bothered him more than it should have. Jaden stood inside his office the next morning staring at the city skyline while his jaw tightened slowly. He barely slept. Because last night he was thinking a

