Caspian
"Malachi!" I thundered, my voice booming with authority.
Upon returning to the house, I sensed that something was amiss. Kaida was not in the sitting room where I had expected her to be waiting for me, nor was she in her room. I knew she would have questions regarding the contract, which was open to negotiation, as I had only amended it prior to mailing it to her address earlier that morning.
I wanted to experience more of that fiery spark she possessed. I had deliberately goaded her with the absurd contract to gauge her reaction to it. Kaida didn't strike me as someone who would easily back down; otherwise, I would have assumed she had abandoned the endeavor, knowing she couldn't cope with my demands.
The contract was merely a ruse, a farce designed to test her resolve. Aware
