Chapter 132

Jayden's POV.

"Is the money going to the company or Jayden's account?" he asked.

The question hung in the air, a sliver of cold metal sliding between us.

I remember the warmth of the office, the low hum of the air conditioning, a sharp contrast to the sudden chill of his scrutiny.

"It's a secret," I replied, perhaps a little too quickly, a smile that didn't quite reach my eyes plastered on my face.

It was obviously my account.

The thought of Slade's vast corporate empire, ...