briskly down L
blue Citi Bikes parked near the corner. She scanned the QR
ysical movement to burn off the residual a
traffic, a black Lincoln Navigator pulled
hind the tinted glass. She glar
ing scoff. "Look at her. Ridin
tapped the glass partition
the driver laid on the horn. The blaring sound w
n flinch. She did
ear the curb, and kept pedaling. She treated the million-do
ward the edge
felt good. It felt like freedom. She was fina
lly reviewed every clause of the prenupti
ty. No discussing family
e, the massive trust fund would unlock in tw
xury residential buildin
oment to smooth down her wind-blown hair. She adjus
approaching. He immediately pu
" the doorman said, offering
" Cassie replied, giving
arble lobby, heading straight for
levator doors slid open silently. She stepped inside, and
rs opened direct
k Persian rug. Instantly, she was swallowed by th
less like a home and more like a high-end
heels and slid her fe
, her own breathing loud in her ears. She silently recited the names of every desig
As she passed the massive walk-in
door was sl
t her colorful coats, was a dark grey Br
opped instantly. He
ng perfectly aligned on the mat was a pa
went into
furt right now. He was attending a European Mergers and Acquisitions su
dropped. She wasn
She peeked around the corner into t
e he
the floor-to-ceiling wind
s forearms. His posture was rigid, his broad shoulders tense.
hand. He was staring out at the sprawling gree
d. Her mouth was sud
o never spoke. The man who could ru
eat. She would sneak back down the hall, hide
estal. She lost her balance. Her arms flailed out as she stumbled backward,
d the heavy vase, hugging it to her che
of her slipper dragged hard against the polished floor, letting ou
Garrison's shou
y, he turn
blue eyes lock
f a tidal wave. There was no anger in his eyes. There was no surprise. There wa
rozen, still h
ry for how the original Cassie would handle this. The
breath. She forced
inded herself. He is jus
e stood up straight and forced her facial muscles into
rward, breaking the unspoken
aid. Her voice was clear and cheer
It was a microscopic movem
r sudden warmth. He looked at her smile like it w
n't reach for his pho
er for three agoniz
ooking out the window. He dismissed her completely
the middle of
of feeling humiliated, she felt a sp
r hands into fi
d back. Be an iceberg. I'm going to me
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