A couple of people around the room chuckle but they quickly look away when they see the look of anger on their host's face.
"Valentina is more a part of this family than you will ever be. You are a guest in our home and you will treat her with respect until Cass gets tired of you," Allegra says, offended on behalf of her friend.
I wear an innocent look on my face and say, "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean anything by it."
Cass wraps his arm around my waist and calmly says, "Allegra, I know you hoped things would turn out a certain way but the truth of the matter is that I'm happily with Alexa and Valentina and I will never be a good fit."
I notice how gentle Cass is with his tone when he addresses Allegra and it's just one more thing that makes me suspicious of their connection. I'm sitting
