KADEN'S POV For a moment there, I thought I would have to force her downstairs, but she came down after I had paced the stairs for about twenty minutes. She appeared in the stunning short white dress that I had a maid deliver to her room. The dress would have looked sexy on her if she were filled out in the right places, but she looked innocent in it instead. She didn't bother at all with her hair, so it laid against her shoulders. “Let's get this over with.“ She rasped when she got to me. She walked slowly until she stopped in front of me. “You look stunning.“ I tried to charm her, but it didn't quite make any impression on her because she shot me a blank look. “I'm not interested in being patronized this morning.“ “Right.“ I stepped back, and on second thought, I offered her my

