Page 75 of Commander

Guilt hit me. All I’d done was keep secrets from Ashur. Even when he tried and tried to get me to open up, I kept quiet. Now on top of everything, I’d gotten involved in an incident that could destroy his career.

“How do I tell him?”

“That’s something I can’t help you with. All I can say is do it sooner rather than later.” He picked up my hand and kissed my fingers. “Hamir’s sons have started a full-scale search for anyone with information on how their father and brother died. They know as well as we do that the Barki don’t have the means or capacity to launch an attack on their father or his convoy. This is about to blow up. Make sure Ashur is prepared.”

I released a deep breath. I had no choice. I couldn’t let Ashur find out from someone else.

“I’ll do it tonight.”

A throat cleared behind us, making me stiffen.

“Mrs. Kumar,” Casey said. “The president is looking for you.”

I turned in the direction of the ballroom windows and winced. Ashur had a death glare focused in our direction.

This was fabulous—not only would I have to explain my sordid past, but now I’d have to explain why I was sitting in a garden with my ex.

There went any hopes of a night of hot, raunchy sex.

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