Cole Industries was one of the most powerful corporate empires in the country, and the Cole family was practically a household name.
From the way Benjamin spoke to Cassian, it was clear this wasn't just casual small talk between old acquaintances.
And he'd said they grew up together? Something about that didn't sit right.
Cassian—just a regular guy? Or had he been keeping something from her this whole time?
Evangeline's thoughts tangled into a chaotic mess, like a ball of yarn unraveling in every direction. No matter how she tried to make sense of it, the knots only tightened.
She glanced at him, searching for any sign that might give him away—some tiny crack in his carefully maintained demeanor.
But as always, his expression remained unreadable, his gaze as calm as still water.
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