With a smug smile dancing on her lips, Cassandra sneered, “That was self-defense, okay? She had it coming. Funny, isn’t it? You taught Faye some moves, but guess who’s using them now—on the girl you’re head over heels for.”
Yeah, that definitely felt satisfying.
Ethan fumed. His whole face tensed, but he completely missed the deeper jab in her words. He just assumed Cassandra and Faye had been close and that Faye had taught her some tricks. That was it.
“Cassandra, watch your mouth. Mara and I are just siblings. Try throwing out crap like that again and see what happens.” His voice was cold, brows drawn tight.
Even though Cassandra hit the nail on the head, now wasn’t the time to spill the truth about their relationship.
Hearing him say that drew a sharp sting in Mara’s ch
