It was his turn to look away as he continued, “I just told you I’m trying to change. That also means no more pining for a relationship of any kind—with anyone.”
“Yeah…?” Addie replied, back to her usual tone. “Well if ‘anyone’ includes Arden, you really better not be.”
Kade let out a weak sigh. “You don’t have to worry about that, sis. It’s nice to know you think so highly of my ability to make people fall for me, but I’m telling you, it won’t work with that guy.”
Addie snorted and beamed with pride. “Of course it won’t,” she said, talking as if she raised Arden herself. “He’s way too smart for that.”
While looking at her with a weirded-out expression, Kade thought, ‘Yeah, that’s probably not the only reason…’
Out loud, he took this chance to turn the tables.
“What’s your deal, anywa
