CASSANDRA'S POV~
We were mid-conversation, walking down the corridor, when Dario’s phone buzzed. He glanced down, and the easy rhythm of his steps faltered. For a second, his brows pinched together before he looked at me with a tight, regretful smile.
“I’m sorry, Cassandra,” he said, pulling the phone out. “I need to take this. It’s urgent.”
He hesitated for a beat, like he didn’t want to leave, then added, “My assistant Matthias will meet you here and take you to the department. Would you mind waiting just a moment?”
I waved it off with a soft smile. “It’s really fine. Go ahead. I understand. Handle what’s more important.”
“Thanks,” he said with a quick nod, already lifting the phone to his ear. “I’ll check in with you later.”
And just like that, he disappeared down the hall, his vo
