Chapter 40

Kate’s POV

Nothing interested my eyes, my bones ache for a massage and my limbs just want to rest. It’s

been two days since that doomed meeting with the board and having strange people lie against

me. Since Jake instructed that I continue with the project, I have been keeping late nights just to

find a way out of the disaster lying in wait for me.

As for Jake, he seems to want nothing to do with me lately. He is obviously avoiding me and has

been returning to the room quite late. I wake up to find the other bed empty and he is always

nowhere to be found. He isn’t at the company either. Whenever I call, it goes directly to

voicemail. He is quite determined.

But today, I do not intend to back down. I will wait until he is back. Which is why I left work

earlier than expected. I can do whatever I need to do from home. The maids all mumbled a

greeting and I replied with a grunt. I settled myself on the couch and pro