My eyes widened and I suddenly felt breathing. “W-what?” I stammered, almost shouting. “Kade is here?! Why?”

“Uhm… Sir, can I ask about your purpose for visiting?”

Kade’s voice came through, calm and… cold. “I need her to sign a document.”

“He needs you to sign a document, ma’am,” my assistant repeated, sounding a bit nervous.

Yeah, I could sympathize with her. Just hearing his voice alone, I could only imagine how cold his voice was.

I cleared my voice. ...