( Amelia and Cassian were really a thing , would the sterling family ever have to stress about money or business connections again ? talf the people at the party were already scheming about how to get on their good side . isper had been lurking in the corner the whole time , keeping his mouth shut , but he'd watched that entire scene play out . ow there was this sick feeling twisting in his gut - something he couldn't quite name , but it felt like pure bullshit . ke watching someone walk off with his favorite thing . was really fucking with his head .

aleria caught Jasper's dark mood and didn't dare get near him . at she knew this was all Amelia's fault . tat manipulative bitch , wrapping men around her finger left and right . pparently she was pretty damn good at it too , managing to snag Cassian Rhodes . it whatever . issian was probably just having fun with her anyway - no way he was taking it seriously . e'd just sit back and wait for Amelia to get her heart broken . the time the party wound down , everyone was deep in their own thoughts .

tarpson looked like he was plotting something - seemed like he needed to start paying more attention to his eldest daughter . ren though Amelia had said she was done with him , he'd raised her , so she couldn't just write him off completely , right ? ie next morning , Amelia got up , whipped up breakfast , ate , and drove to work . he'd picked up a basic Honda a few days back - nothing flashy , totally under the radar , so she could get to work without anyone giving her a second look .

melia figured riding to work with Cassian would be way too risky - if people spotted them together , the office gossip would be absolutely vicious . e just wanted to do her job quietly and focus on what she loved . hen Cassian found out about the car , he wasn't having it . " That thing's a death trap - terrible safety rating . If you don't like any of the cars in the garage , we ca › shopping for something better . " ut Amelia shut that down fast . The garage was stocked with like fifteen supercars , all limited - edition beasts .

olls - Royce Phantom , Cullinan , Porsche Cayenne , Maserati ... Amelia actually rolled up to work in one of those , she'd be the main topic of conversation before she even made it to the elevator . eople would probably assume she was some billionaire's kept woman . assian didn't really have a choice but to tell her to be careful out there . melia headed out pretty quickly . Cassian smiled to himself - his wife really was nothing like the usual crowd . Suddenly , his phone started buzzing . He figured maybe Amelia had run into some trouble , so he grabbed it fast .

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