This breakthrough didn’t do much for Kade internally. All it truly did was make it easier for him to put on a believable act, as evidenced by how Arden was completely buying it.
To him, it seemed like what happened yesterday was a hurdle that was now safely behind them.
Good, Kade thought. Arden should just continue thinking that.
After their meal, before they were to head back to the office, Arden took a moment to check his phone for updates from his brother. From across the table, Kade then saw him hold the phone in a typing stance for a great long while, but his thumbs remained hovering over the keypad while he stared with a hesitant look at the screen.
“What’s up?” Kade finally asked.
Arden looked at him. “You’d hate it, right?” he began vaguely. “If you’re trying to do something
