Chapter 75

Never did I think I’d be back here, in this soulless city that has had nothing but pain to offer me. But here I am, sitting in Drew’s passenger seat with the window down.

There’s a random song playing on the radio that fills the silence dwelling between us. I’m grateful for it because after the tense conversation we had, we both needed to process our thoughts.

I have to think of myself as Cassie now, I need to slowly immerse myself into her persona. Above all, I have to become her for this irrational plan of mine to work.

“Aren’t you cold, the window has been down for so long,” Drew says, his attention still on the road.

“Oh, I didn’t realize,” I reply. My body chooses that exact moment to shiver. I don’t miss the smile on Drew’s lips.

“What were you thinking so much about?” he asks.

I twist slightly to him. “You said you want nothing to do with the company…” I start.

His short laugh is nervous, “Yes?”

“But I have no idea how to actually run the company