Emilia reluctantly closed the door and followed him into the suite. They sat down in the sitting area, and then Kane began talking.
“You know Kendra and I have been together for many years, so in that time, she’s gotten to know a lot of things about my family.”
“Yeah.”
He raised an eyebrow at her.
“I’m not saying yes,” she said haughtily.
“You just did,” he replied with a grin.
Emilia tried not to smile but she failed. She immediately schooled her expression and said, “Let’s get back to the story, shall we?”
“Right. So… I’ll start with my father. He died 11 years ago of what everyone believed to be a cardiac arrest at the age of 56. It was a better cause of death than the truth.”
“Which is?”
“Suicide. He shot himself dead inside his study.”
Emilia gasped. “Oh my gosh! That’s hor
