She didn't care about the market; she only cared about me.
"I'm sorry, Lianna. I'm on a business trip that's been very... complicated in Asia. An offshore negotiation that requires total focus." I repeated the lie I had prepared in Budapest, a lie that grew heavier and more bitter with every word.
"Asia?" Her voice was thick with disappointment. "You promised you'd come back. It's been almost four months, Cassian. I don't care about the offshore negotiation. I just care that you're safe."
"I'm safe," my assurance came out weak. "I just need a little more time to finish this."
"How much more time, Cassian? I don't know what you're doing, but I can't keep staring at the door without knowing you're okay."
I glanced around the tiny room, the place where I hid from the world. I needed to g
