CASSIE’S POV
The mansion was bigger than I remembered. I had only been here once before, just a few hours ago, sitting across from three men who were still strangers to me. That visit had been about surviving the conversation and keeping my head clear. I hadn’t really looked around then.
Now, as I stepped out of the car with a blanket wrapped around my shoulders, I finally took it in.
It stood in front of me like it belonged to a different world. It wasn’t just a mansion. It Soft lights from below made it glow against the dark sky.
The grounds were wide and perfectly kept. Even in the dark light, I could see the outline of gardens stretching to the left, with trimmed hedges and stone paths. There was a huge fountain in the middle of the circular driveway.
There were other fountains o
