Chapter 18
Holding Pattern
(Audrina’s POV)
I stared at my phone, the screen blank and silent, and fought the urge to check my messages for the hundredth time that day. It had been over a week since I’d last heard from Kade. His last words echoed in my mind—*“I’ll be in touch.”* But there had been no messages, no calls. Just silence.
Maybe he changed his mind after what happened in the car. Maybe he’d realized I wasn’t worth the trouble and decided to cut his losses. It would make sense. After all, I hadn’t exactly been the most welcoming person. But something told me that wasn’t it. Kade wasn’t the kind of man who backed down just because things got a little complicated.
I sighed, setting my phone face down on the coffee table and crossing my arms. This was ridiculous. Why was I still
