Chapter 156

Cassidy's POV

The meeting room emptied until it was just the two of us. For a moment I simply sat there, watching him, watching the way his shoulders squared after the meeting, the way his face softened when he thought no one would see.

“Thank you,” I said at last. “For agreeing to try another way. For hearing me.”

Kellan’s gaze found mine. Something unreadable flickered there, but he gave a sma