“Ready, princess?” A familiar voice called out and Cassandra turned only to see Rio standing in the doorway.
The nausea returned when Cassandra felt her legs go weak beneath her. She couldn’t move.
“Boss says you gotta eat before you go out there. You look like crap.” Rio added, shoving a bowl of something that looked like watery soup across the floor. The contents slopped over the edge and ran down the sides as it juddered to a stop. Cassandra bowed her head.
“I can’t...” A sob caught in her throat. “Please, just leave me alone...” Rio prodded Cassandra in the back with the tip of his shoe and she fell forward, putting her hands out to stop herself from collapsing. “Why are you doing this to me?” Cassandra forced herself to look into the eyes of the man who had deceived her and broug
