Chapter 9

Damien pushed open the door to see Cassandra standing there with her arms crossed. He didn’t even realize it was raining, but seeing Cassandra drenched, he wondered how long she’d been outside in the rain.

“What happened, Cassandra?” Damien asked as he helped her in with her backpack.

“My dad and I got into a huge fight, and I told him to give me some time off. I’ll go back to him when I’m calm,” Cassandra said as Damien covered her with a cozy and warm blanket.

“Are you sure about that? Won’t he come looking for you and point a knife at my throat for ‘kidnapping’ his sweet little baby?” Damien asked, and Cassandra rolled her eyes.

“Haha, very funny,” she replied as Tricia walked into the room with a cup of warm tea.

“I just realized it’s raining and… oh my goodness, Cassandra, what happened to you, sweetheart?” Tricia said as she handed the maid walking behind her the warm tea and walked over to Cassandra. “You look terribly cold.”

“I’m fine, Mrs