Cassie told herself she was delivering the food for security reasons. That's what she whispered to herself over and over. But deep down, she knew the truth. She wanted to see him.
Did she miss him? The thought lingered like smoke, twisting in her chest, refusing to settle. She shoved it down, because admitting it out loud, well, that was a different kind of vulnerability.
By the time she reached the top floor of the Roth Empire Tower, home of the Blackridge Capital Group, her heart was thudding, and of course, she ran right into that wall. Franklin's secretary.
Evelyn. With her sharp scowl, arms crossed like a barricade. "What the f**k are you doing here?"
Cassie's lips curved into a calm, deliberate smile. "That's not really how a secretary talks to someone coming to see the
