Chapter 203

Vera clearly wasn’t the type to just let the whole pink diamond necklace thing slide. But maybe because finals were just around the corner, she hadn’t made any moves yet.

That day, right after the last exam ended and just as Cassandra was about to leave Lexford University…

“Miss Taylor, the gentleman would like to see you,” said Max coolly as he stepped in front of her.

“Mr. Blackwood? What does he want?” Cassandra asked, blinking, a bit caught off guard.

That man had always been hard to read, full of mystery and quiet authority—impossible to guess what was going on in that head of his.

Ever since they crossed paths at the Phoenix Hot Springs resort, there’d been zero contact. Although, of course, that didn’t mean she’d forgotten about the job at G&K Group.

Thinking about it now, she figured Damien probably wanted to talk about that.

“No idea. You can ask him yourself,” Max replied, voice still icy.

“Alright then. Let’s go.”