Cassandra cleared her throat and forced a polite smile. "Morning."
Darius didn't return the smile. Instead Cassandra continued to speak, "You said you sent an email about a business meeting being held here, but I didn't get anything."
Darius leaned back in his chair, watching them both closely. His voice was calm, but it carried the weight of something deeper. "Really?" he said, almost to himself.
What he didn't say aloud was that this had gone exactly as he'd intended. He had given Rowan very specific instructions: bring her to the mansion, no matter what. He hadn't mentioned how, only that it had to happen. And now, here she was.
Whatever methods Rowan used had clearly done the trick.
Cassandra didn't hear the storm brewing silently behind Darius's eyes. She continued, her voice sl
