Chapter 221

Chapter 221:

His voice was both confused and offended. “What’s your problem? You’ve just met her and you’re already being hostile. I brought her here because I thought you could design something for her. She’s got a huge following right now. Working with her helps you, not the other way around p>

Ashton gave him a hard look that should have burned a hole through his smug suit.

Then Ashton leaned toward me and muttered, “Do you know her? Is there history I’m missing? Maybe we go in and talk it through p>

I didn’t budge. “I’m not going in. This dinner’s not happening p>

Harper’s face immediately flushed red.

“Did I do something wrong? I don’t think we’ve met before, but if I’ve upset you in any way, I’m happy to apologize p>

Cassian touched her shoulder.

“Don’t cry, let me figure out what’s going on,” he said, then turned to me. “I’m honestly trying to introduce you to a client. What’s going on? Why are we getting into this before we even eat p>

I’d aimed my snark at Harper to stand up for Yvaine, but Cassian? He was the one who really made me sick.

I stared him down. “Drop the act. You think I don’t know what you two are up to p>

Cassian, being an old friend of Ashton’s and a few years older than me, had always gotten my respect in the past.

But not today.

“I’ve known Yvaine forever, you know we’re close. Yet here you are, bringing this woman here. What’s your play, Cassian? You trying to rub it in Yvaine’s face? Or maybe you want me to sit here with Harper and stir up some drama between me and Yvaine p>

𝙉𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙖𝙩

The room went deathly quiet.

The look on Cassian’s face shifted from confusion to something like guilt.

He didn’t say anything for a long moment.

Finally, he let out a breath and tried to explain. “I didn’t mean anything like that. It’s just—Harper mentioned wanting a custom piece of jewelry, so I thought of you. I really just wanted to set you up with a potential client p>

He glanced awkwardly at Ashton. “I swear, there’s nothing more to it than that p>

Ashton shot Cassian a sharp look. “This is really low, Cassian. Did you bring her here just to screw with me p>

Cassian sighed. “Look, this whole thing is a misunderstanding. I swear, business is business, no hard feelings. Let’s just talk about the jewelry p>

“Talk about what?” I scoffed. “I don’t talk business with assholes. Do you think I’m going to sit down and have a meal with you p>

I turned to Harper. “And you. You do know Cassian has a girlfriend, right? Yet here you are, willing to play the side piece. I’d rather grind my diamonds into dust and snort them than design a single piece for you p>

I spun towards the door. “I’m done p>