Cassie stood in the bathroom of Luke’s penthouse, gripping the marble counter as she stared into the mirror. Her reflection was composed, hair brushed, lips tinted with gloss—but her thoughts were anything but calm.
The kiss had changed something. She didn’t know what it meant to Luke, but she knew exactly what it meant to her.
It meant she was in trouble.
She changed into jeans and a hoodie, needing to feel like herself again, and slipped out of the penthouse while Luke was on a video call with his legal team. A short text to Kate—“Need to talk. Now.”—and within minutes, she was knocking on her friend’s door.
Kate opened it, blinking in surprise. “Cass? What—wait, is something wrong? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”
Cassie brushed past her and collapsed on the bed. “I kissed Luke.
