Derek Donovan was taken aback as he emerged from the car. Before him stood Cassandra, the last person he expected to encounter. He had completely forgotten about her. How did she even know he was returning today? He shot an accusatory glare at Ben.
"Did you tell her?" he demanded, his voice seething with anger.
Ben stared back, speechless, unsure how to respond.
“Derek, aren't you happy to see me?" Cassandra interjected, moving closer. “I missed you so much." She embraced him.
Derek sighed in frustration. He wasn't prepared to deal with this now. “Cassie, I'm exhausted from my trip..."
“Let's go inside. I'll whip up something delicious," she interrupted, pulling him toward the house.
Reluctantly, Derek followed Cassandra into the house, his mind swirling with questions about how she
