Chapter 38
That bitch definitely wasn’t getting a penny
Valeria glanced back at the private dining room and noticed Parker had already left
She smirked with satisfaction
Lorraine had clearly pissed off their client, torpedoing the deal completely. She couldn’t wait to see how that stuck up princess would explain this disaster 10 Jasper
Time to call and report the good news
Valeria immediately dialed Jasper’s number, practically vibrating with excitement]
Meanwhile, Cassian and Lorraine arrived at his penthouse:[]
He immediately retrieved a tube of aloe vera gel from the medicine cabinet and carefully applied it to her barna]]
Lorraine honestly felt fine–the injury wasn’t that serious–but watching Cassian’s gentle ministrations made warmth bloom in her chest.
Within an hour, Phillips arrived with Parker’s signed contract.
Lorraine was absolutely thrilled. The whole nightmare was finally over.
Parker had clearly planned to make her evening hell, but one phone call from Cassian had sorted everything our []
The power of being married to Manhattan’s most influential businessman was definitely impressive.
She stole a glance at Cassian, her heart racing as the reality of their relationship hit her again
After Phillips left, Cassian headed to the kitchen and returned with a warm glass of milk
“This should help you sleep better,” he said, setting it on the coffee table
Lorraine had always been a bedtime milk drinker, but she hadn’t mentioned that habit since moving in
Looking at the glass, she noticed it was her exact preferred brand
How could be possibly know that?
Her chest tightened with emotion. She didn’t dare read too much into it–maybe it was just coincidence
He probably liked the same brand.
Since she’d had wine at dinner, the milk felt incredibly soothing on her stomach.]
After finishing it, she headed upstairs for a shower
Cassian watched her go with a soft smile
Having Lorraine in his space made everything feel more alive, more like an actual home instead of just an expensive place to sleep.
He was getting surprisingly addicted to this domestic routine.
His phone buzzed with an incoming call from Yinsen []
“Dude, where the fuck are you? This was your idea! We’ve been waiting for hours!” Yinsen sounded pleasantly drunk but still coherent, his voice carrying obvious irritation. “Are you screwing with us?”
Cassian could hear him taking a drag of his cigarette in the background
The guys were clearly still waiting for him to show up
“I’m here,” Cassian replied absently
He’d completely forgotten about their plans the moment he’d seen Lorraine’s distress.
“Here where? We don’t see you anywhere. Did you get lost?” Yinsen’s voice pitched higher with confusion]
“Home,” Cassian clarified, running a hand through his hair. “Sorry, something came up and I forgot to text you guys.”
“…Jesus fucking Christ vinsen exploded. “I’m sending you the bill. If I didn’t know you better, I’d think some woman kidnapped you.“]
Cassian didn’t argue
He had essentially been kidnapped by a woman–his wife
“Wait, hold up. Are you seriously with a chick right now? Yinsen sounded like he’d been electrocuted
“Yeah,” Cassian confirmed before immediately hanging up.
He wasn’t giving his friends ammunition for interrogation
