Kade parked the car and opened the door for me. I held his hand as we walked towards the entrance of the restaurant.
“Thank you for arranging this meeting,” I said.
Kade simply nodded before he shifted his attention to the waitress who came to greet us. She led us to the top floor of the building, where I immediately spotted Faustina.
“Faustina!” I called, letting go of Kade and rushing to her.
“Oh heavens, Reyna…” Faustina's voice broke as she embraced me so tightly that it became hard to breathe.
I tapped her back. Only then did she get the signal to let go. Our hands immediately intertwined.
“How have you been? Does your injury still hurt?” she asked, her eyes scanning me.
I smiled. My arms wrapped around her again, inhaling her familiar scent. It was comforting, to be honest, e
