Chapter 94
When Blake heard Cassian’s icy voice on the phone, he let out a huge sigh of relief.
Thank God. Mr. Lysander is still his usual cold sell. He just acts weird around Raven. I guess I can live with that, he wondered.
A few moments later, Cassian ended the call, his expression far from pleasant. Raven figured he probably needed to lea She smiled faintly. “If you’ve got things to take care of, go ahead.”
Noticing the lack of reluctance in her eyes, Cassian felt a dull ache rise in his chest.
It’s fine. he told himself. We’ve got plenty of time ahead of us. I’ll make sure Raven falls for me even more than she did my old life. With that thought, he felt a bit more at ease.
Then, with absolute seriousness, he looked her in the eye and said, “Soon, no one will be able to come between us.”
Raven nodded slightly. Cassian leaned in and kissed the corner of her lips, then said, “See you tonight.”
Without sparing a single glance at anyone else, Cassian turned and stepped into his stretch Lincoln.
It was only after Cassian’s car disappeared from view that Isla finally snapped out of her daze. Her gaze toward Raven had changed completely.
Isla had no idea what kind of spell Raven had cast to make Cassian so obsessed with her. What she did not realize was that hidden deep in her eyes, there was now a flicker of something she had never felt before, envy.
The moment that jealous thought crept into Isla’s mind, an overwhelming wave of irritation followed.
Her eyes suddenly landed on the gorgeous woman who had tried to throw herself at Cassian earlier, only to end up face- planting into the ground like a total fool. A sharp chill flashed through Isla’s gaze.,
Raven glanced at Isla’s expression, then gently took Ruth by the arm. “Mom, let’s go.”
As the two of them headed toward the villa they had just purchased, a sudden, piercing scream echoed through the sales othice behind them.
After checking out the location of the new villa, Raven and Ruth returned to Preston’s house.
She glanced around calmly, then her eyes sparkled with a knowing, almost playful smile. Slowly, she bent down and picked –
Raven slid the card back into the envelope and micked it into her pocket.
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