Meadow POV
Ivan has been quiet, and I know he is keeping something from me. I'm not sure what it is, but I intend to find out. I will not have the misunderstandings of the past repeating themselves. He needs to talk to me. He didn't even join us for dinner. I could tell that Ava was upset and missing his presence. Ivana offered to entertain her while I went to speak to my husband. I knock on his office door, but there is no answer.
I don't know why, but my heart starts to race. I know I won't find him betraying me, but the feeling I had pushing open the door to find him with Danica comes back unbidden. Stop it Meadow, I say to myself. I lift my hand to knock again when the door swings open. Ivan looks surprised to see me, but he quickly schools his expression. I can tell he has been run
