KADE'S POV
I could sniff out a lie from a thousand miles away. It was an effortless ability of mine, one that played a huge role in making me a successful businessman.
Ava had something to hide. That much was increasingly evident, and while I didn't care what it was, the thought of someone trying to outsmart me rubbed me the wrong way.
Call it curiosity, my desire to know it all, or whatever it was. One thing was inevitable, I was going to get to the root of it. As soon as possible, of course.
“I'm so sorry, sir! I forgot to bring the files,” Tiana said as she rushed into my office, stacks of files threatening to spill from her hands.
“Why do you think you can enter my office without knocking?” I asked, watching as she hurriedly piled the files onto my desk.
Her face fell, a frighten
