As they bid farewell to Madam Hilda and made their way into the hallway, she was in a trance. Since her room was only a few floors below, Cassie begged to skip the early afternoon drinks that the other women had planned and claimed she would simply go to her room for a night of sleep. When Brian came out, the other lady waived her off and went into the elevator, making her knees go numb at his sight.
"Cassie, were you looking for me?" he said in a worried tone.
She bit her lip and shook her head. She pointed to the other door and replied, "No, ah, I mean, we were just in there for the dress fitting."
He stopped in front of her and fidgeted with his hands, saying, "Oh."
She turned to face him and remarked, "You're back early." "You can't possibly be done with eighteen holes already."
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