LICIUS’ POV:
We arrived at the Beta's house faster than I would have liked and my attention suddenly focused on Cassia's every expression.
I was worried that she may not be comfortable even after telling me so many times how okay she was to be going to the dinner of the man who replaced her father and who was the father to Ariadne.
I didn't want to believe she was lying as she kept up a tight smile on her lips as we alighted from the car.
I had been here on so many nights but today, the house looked different to me.
White pristine walls with gold filter lining the pillars, the house stood gigantic on the thick dark soil and looked even more monstrous as I viewed it from outside.
A butler ushered us in through the open doors with haste. I believe he was frightened of my father.
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