Sienna’s POV
When Kael asked me if I was happy, it made me think.
I knew he wanted a clear answer. I felt it in the way he watched me, in the quiet worry behind his eyes, in the way his voice softened when he asked. But I could not give him the answer he wanted. Was I pleased with the direction things were going? Yes, I was. I did not think any of it would happen. When I first saw how Kael lived, I thought my life was over. I tried to get a job so I could save money and leave, but no one would hire me. After that, depression swallowed me quietly.
Then I saw his effort. I saw the way he tried to make me comfortable, the way he bought things for the apartment, got me a car, protected me, and built a business with my name on it. I saw the way he changed because of me, and I decided to adju
