Chapter 210

Rafael continued to slide portions of food onto Cassandra’s plate, deftly avoiding her question. Cassandra noticed, of course but she chose to let it slide. Not everything needed an answer right away. Especially not from a man who had made an art of withholding. Instead, Rafael shifted the topic with a smooth grin. “After today’s gala at Grand Executive Hazel’s estate, I’m sure the city’s elite will have plenty to gossip about.”