JACE’S POV
I stood by the bed, fully dressed for work, watching Sophia sleep.
Her hair fanned across the pillow, her face calm, untouched by yesterday’s chaos, and I wanted nothing more than to slide in next to her.
I had driven her home after Mrs. Whitford’s arrest, and even with her innocence proven, her mood hadn’t lifted.
The car ride had been quiet, tense in its own way, and I hesitated to leave without saying anything, but I couldn’t bring myself to break her rest.
I pressed a quick kiss to her cheek and left for work.
We had a new project coming up and I wasn’t about to waste time. By the time I got to the office, the boardroom was already filling.
My team were seated, files open, and waiting for me to start.
We were launching a new division, the adrenaline line. Thorne Ind
