Before leaving the office, Rose returned to her desk where she found Cass waiting for her with her lunch. When he saw her, he smiled broadly.
“I saw your purse. Your lunch is-”
“I’m sorry, Cass, but I need to go somewhere urgently,” Rose said, genuinely apologetic. Cass's smile didn’t drop nor did he seem disappointed. He simply shook his head.
“I know you’re very busy. I’ll treat you again sometime soon,” he said, and Rose felt guilty. She flashed him a smile, grabbed her purse, and hurried to the elevator.
After crossing the street, her phone vibrated in her pocket and she looked at the screen to see that Xander was calling. She c****d an eyebrow, having thought that he was possibly the person who sent the anonymous text, and answered the call.
“How did you get my number?” Was the f
