Chapter 40. Wish Came True

Seraphina

I was in the kitchen helping Mary aunty make breakfast. At first, she didn't want my help, but eventually, she gave in after I begged and gave her puppy-dog eyes. It was the weekend, so I didn't have to go to college today!

Suddenly, the landline phone rang, and Mary aunty went to answer it. When she came back to the kitchen, she told me that Cassian baba wanted to talk to me. This was surprising because he had been ignoring me since the day he picked me up from college.

I left the kitchen and went to the landline phone to answer it. I said hello softly, but there was silence on the other end. Finally, a deep voice said hi, confirming that it was Cassian. He told me that there was a business party tonight and his mother wanted me to come with him. I had never been to a party before, so I listened carefully. After a pause, he asked if I was still there. I replied yes and asked if there was anything else. He explained that his mother wanted me to