Cassandra POV.
The happiness in my heart was undeniable; in just a matter of days, everything related to this mansion and Marcus would come to an end. I looked at myself in the mirror one last time, taking a deep breath before striding out of my room.
“Relax, Cassandra. This will all be over soon,” I said firmly to myself. As I made my way to the dining room for breakfast, I noticed that Marcus was nowhere to be found.
That's odd," I remarked, noticing that he had been acting out of sorts. However, that wouldn’t ruin my plans, as they were already in motion, and all thanks to Lauren for her help. I couldn't have executed it successfully without her support.
I wrapped up my meal swiftly and strode out of the mansion, hoping to find Damien. Instead, I encountered someone else. I paused,
