Chapter 54

The phone call

[Cassandra's POV]

It was Rita's birthday. The house had been decorated by professionals in the event decoration skill.

I licked my lips, savouring the aroma of grilled turkey as I walked towards the kitchen where the caterers were doing their job.

They could have easily cooked their meals in their own catering kitchen but Rita had insisted they did it here to supervise everything they were doing closely.

Rita loved perfection and on her 27th birthday, there was no doubt she wasn't going to live up to expectations.

"Hey, birthday girl," I said as I sighted her in the kitchen.

"Cassie, how are you doing?" She asked.

"I'm hungry, and you?" I asked.

"I'll be fine," She said.

"What happened? You know you can always confide in me," I said.

She sighed, "I'm just thinking of how much of a failure I still am at 27."

"You're not a failure and you're living well. You're my manager and your modelling career i