*LEO’S POV*

Nia spent the rest of the day in her room. When I returned from the training facility, I thought of knocking on her door and continuing our conversation—well, my conversation. She didn’t really contribute much to it. Either way, I decided firmly against it. If she needed time, I’d give it to her, regardless of how badly I wanted to see her, touch her…be near her.

Instead, I decided to go to the office to wrap up some of the work I had started ...