Daisy's pov
I stepped out of Joseph's office with a smile plastered on my face, not because I was happy but because I had learned a long time ago not to let people see your weakness.
Khai was leaning against the wall just outside the door, his arms folded and his eyes watching me the moment I stepped out.
"How did it go?" he asked, pushing off the wall and falling into step beside me.
I didn't answer him. Not yet. I kept walking until we were outside the building, past the receptionist who couldn't even look Khai in the eyes.
He didn't push me into talking like he understood what I was feeling. He just walked beside me to the car, opened the passenger door and waited. Something about that simple gesture made the tightness in my chest loosen just a little.
Once we were both inside and
