“So you expect me to believe you?” she said sharply. “Whatever he is doing is more important than being present at a family occasion like this?”
She clearly wasn’t buying anything Cedric was saying.
Mrs. Estralia stepped closer, looking directly into his face as if searching for silent answers she already suspected.
“Whatever game you two are planning…” she said coldly, her voice lowering. “Pray that I don’t find out. Because if I do, you will be the one to answer for it.”
The woman turned sharply on her heels and walked into the auditorium, leaving Cedric momentarily stunned where he stood.
She was most likely already aware that her son’s assistant had lied to cover for him.
After all, no matter what the situation was, Rowan’s personal assistant was never supposed to be away from hi
