Celeste turned her head, looking confused. "Who?"
Cassius saw her blank expression and let out a short laugh. "What do you think?"
She quickly put the pieces together and, without any expression, said, "That has nothing to do with me. I'm not going to let some random person affect my research."
Cassius chuckled lightly. "If you realize you've hit a dead end, it's best to turn around before it's too late. Luckily, you're not too late yet."
Celeste knew Cassius had a way of getting under people's skin, but she had to admit, he was spot on.
Not wanting to back down, she shrugged. "Doesn't matter. We're not in contact anymore."
Cassius simply hummed in response, saying nothing else. Instead, he went ahead and ordered an entire display case of desserts.
Celeste happily dug in, scooping u
