Chapter 82
Even though the footage was only a few seconds long, Charlotte could clearly see the worry in Cassian’s eyes-[]
“So he really did drop everything to go to her, Charlotte muttered to herself, her voice tinged with bitterness.
Honestly, Charlone didn’t even know what her problem was
They’d gotten married for practical reasons–a mutually beneficial arrangement. What was she getting all twisted up about?
Just then, Cassian walked out of the kitchen carrying two plates, snapping her out of her thoughts.
“Ana, dinner’s ready,” he said with a warm smile, setting the dishes on the dining table
Charlotte got up and joined him at the table.
There was a bowl of steaming creamy tomato basil soup, along with two perfectly prepared dishes–herb–crusted salmon and roasted vegetables with quinoa.
Cassian was seriously talented in the kitchen.
The portions were reasonable but definitely enough for both of them]
And it was all staff ship absolutely loved!
Suddenly Charlotte felt her pulse quicken again.
Try the soup I added some fresh basil that’s supposed to be really good for you.” Cassian said gently
“This looks amazing, thanks. It’s all my favorite stuff, Charlotte said, trying to push away her chaotic thoughts
Then you better dig in, Cassian said with a grin.]
Charlotte nodded and picked up her spoon
The soup was incredible–rich and flavorful
The salmon was cooked to perfection, and the masted vegetables were caramelized just right||
Eating this homemade meal, Charlotte felt this overwhelming sense of contentment
They talked casually while they are, and the whole vibe was really nice
Just as they were wrapping up, Cassian’s phone started buzzing
He checked it and his expression shifted slightly.
Charlotte sto
stopped eating and looked at him.]
set down his fork. “Keep eating–I need to grab this call real quick
Charlone nodded, “sare.”
the watched him step out onto the balcony to take the call.[]
Sonia’s soft voice came through immediately. “Cass, I’m so sorry about what happened today–some paparazzi got photos… I think they might be spinning it the wrong way. I dont want to mess things up for you. Should I have my publicst put out a statement?“||
The story was making pretty big waves–tons of people had probably seen it by now.
a tubess about it
stian said after a pause[]
When he came back inside after hanging up, Charlotte had already stopped rating ||
“Dove already?” Cassian looked surprised]]
(stuffed,” Charlone replied[]
Candair seemed to have lost his appente too.
arted gadvering the diches, Cassian waved laer off: “1 pot it–go chill out. ||
Charlotte felt kind of bad
she’d basically come home from work and been waited on hand and foot.
Meanwhile, Cassian was running this massive empire but still found time to cook for her.
Something v warm bloomed in her chest
Jenny really was a powerhouse manager–she’d managed to get a complete dossier on Charlotte in record time.]
Sonia had been discharged and was recovering at her penthouse.
Right now, she was flipping through that investigation file.]]
Sonia read every detail carefully. When she got to Charlotte’s photo–this fresh–faced, girl–next door type–her jaw tightened and her mood darkened
So this was the line bitch who’d gotten her hooks into Cassian?
She was pretty in that basic, wholesome way.
But Sonia was totally confident she was in a completely different league.
Obriously sitting arounit wasn’t going to cut it–time to go on the offensive…
