Chapter 6

“It looks great?” I asked Cass. “Don’t I look ridiculous? Or worse… too serious?”

“It’s perfect. You seem like a confident and competent businesswoman. And clearly, you’ve taken my advice and invested in a push-up padded bra because you even have a cleavage.”

“Bad bitch,” I said, but with all the love in the world.

I had an athletic build, thin and fibrous, which was great for finding clothes but not so great when trying to fill out a dress.

I waited for Cass to shoot me a sarcastic retort, but she didn’t say anything.

“What?” I asked when I couldn’t take it anymore.

“Are you sure you want to do this?”

It was the sweetness of her voice that touched my soul. Cass was loud, and I was used to that. Coming from her, sweetness could break down my defenses.

“I had worked my ass off on this project. I’m not going to let it go down the