Relief washed over Sadie momentarily, but Zayden wasn't done.

"But first, prove you're with me," he said.

Sadie said, "I've done everything you asked. Isn't that proof?"

Zayden's only response was a chuckle, taking another puff from his cigar and letting the silence linger.

Sadie felt a tightening knot in her stomach, trying to read the enigma that was Zayden.