Evan didn’t appear flustered at all as he opened the office door for Kari, giving her a smug grin. She could barely make eye contact as she walked in, painfully aware that they were nearly twenty minutes late and everyone in the room likely guessed what had delayed them.
She supposed she should have expected Evan not to back down when she taunted him earlier. In the three weeks she had known him, he had proven he was always ready to put her in her place.
Not that she was complaining. She enjoyed being put in her place, especially by Evan.
“Nice of you to join us,” her father drawled as she sank onto the couch.
“Had to shower,” Evan said easily, grabbing two plates from the table where food had been set out. He filled each with a sandwich, fruit, and chips before settling beside her and
