Cassie was mad, genuinely mad, but she had no idea how to tell him without sounding dramatic or ungrateful.
Nathaniel wasn't just her boyfriend-to-be; he was the one pouring hours he didn't even have into creating the cure for Scarlet. He was helping her. He was choosing her.
So how could she open her mouth and say, "Hey, I'm upset"? It felt wrong, and selfish.
But still, she couldn't pretend everything was okay. Her company should've launched this week.
She had planned for it, mapped everything out, and aligned the timelines. If not for the sudden trip to DC and the long wait that followed, CasRoe would already be out there shaking up the fitness world.
She sighed quietly. Time had slipped away from her, and yes, she was upset. Not furious, not resentful, just frustrated
