104: Can’t get her out of my mind

ADAM

When Kai informed me he had given Sara express permission to go to the pre-resumption party, the party I had plainly told her no to, my mind nearly blew off.

I held my breath as he spilled that she was going alone with her friends and he had given her a deadline.

Without me being her chaperone, without my presence.

I kept my cool and nodded to his decision. I kept holding back as something similar to anger reverberated through my body.

No, I wasn't in the least bothered. She could pretty well be fine by herself. I tried to convince myself. She had a right to attend parties and not have someone chaperoning her.

I went about my usual business, my face twitching and a tingling feeling hovering in the depth of my mind.

On the day of the party, I had been called into Kai's study to check out a project Kai needed help with.

I hadn't been there for two minutes when my mind was instantly filled with giggling and inaudible girl talk and I could hear Sara's voice from her room. Nadine was