Chapter 28

CASSANDRA'S POV~

The cars slid to a halt in perfect formation, like you know those… synchronized sharks circling their prey. The dark Bentley I was in purred low, before coming to a smooth stop in front of a gate so large, I was pretty sure it had its own zip code. It parted slowly—like something out of a spy movie—and the convoy glided through, tires kissing the pavement of the massive driveway leading to a compound so huge I forgot how to breathe for a full second.

As we entered, I blinked hard.

Holy mother of marble.

This wasn't a house. It was a kingdom. An empire. An entire freaking continent, built on acres of manicured lawn that stretched like an emerald sea. There were luxury cars parked in neat rows—Ferraris, Lamborghinis, a couple of Rolls Royces, and things I didn’t even know how to pronounce. I was pretty sure just one tire on any of those cars cost more than my rent for the year.

A guard appeared at my side and opened the door, and as I stepped out… my jaw—no joke—dropped