WINTER'S POV When I said I was going to embarrass Kaden in my little quest to get him to send me away, I never imagined that it would end up with me getting arrested and whisked to the police station. It had started innocently enough. The driver had dropped me off at the biggest mall. He had insisted on coming with me. "I don't know what you were told, but I'm not some delicate damsel in distress that you need to follow around all the time. I'm a big girl that's perfectly capable of taking care of herself." I had sneered at him. "Mrs. Mikaelson, the boss told us to never let you out of sight. You must always have a bodyguard with you at all times." "What did I tell you about telling me what to do? Stay here. I'll just do some shopping." "But..." I put up a hand to stop him. "Would

