Plot Twist: I'm Dating Your Best Friend novel Chapter 8

Cassandra turned back to Ryan. "I'll leave the rest of the agreement to you, Attorney Scott. Once the authorization letter is signed, I'll text you."

"You're kicking me out already?"

She replied, "I need to run some errands."

"It's too late for that. You're not going out to meet a certain woman, right?"

"I'm… just gonna window shop."

"Sure. Let's go. I feel like window shopping too."

Cassandra hadn't planned to bring Ryan along, but he shut the laptop and went downstairs to get the car without a word.

She figured it didn't really matter since he disliked her anyway. Maybe this visit would give him the chance to meet his best friend's future wife.

It took them about half an hour to get to the department store. Ryan went to park the car while Cassandra headed inside alone. As she turned the corner into the hallway, she immediately spotted Annabelle in the jewelry boutique.

Annabelle had changed into her work uniform, wearing velvet-blue gloves and carefully arranging the new arrivals in the display case.

Suddenly, Cassandra's phone went off. It was Cameron calling. She let out a mocking laugh and answered, "Hello?"

"Cassie, I managed to wrap things up early on my end. Why aren't you home?"

She deliberately asked, "I thought your work matters were urgent? How did you wrap up so quickly?"

"Well, I wanted to come back to you sooner. I promised you that I wouldn't be heading into the office because I wanted to spend time with you. It was urgent earlier, so I made an exception…"

She found his excuse utterly laughable. She exhaled deeply and said, "I'm not going home tonight. I'm at Daisy's place."

Daisy Graham was one of her best friends. She was a somewhat well-known actress now, so she had to go through a full disguise routine every time they met up. They usually had to schedule dinners late at night to avoid being recognized.

Cassandra had already snuck out in the evenings several times to meet Daisy, so this time, Cameron didn't suspect a thing.

"Wasn't Daisy still filming at the studio two days ago? Is she back already?"

"Yep. She wrapped up."

"Alright then. Have fun, you two. I'll pick you up from her place in the morning."

"It's fine. Her driver will send me home."

After ending the call, Cassandra slowly walked toward the jewelry boutique.

Annabelle quickly spotted her and greeted her with a smile, "Ms. Blake, you're here… Sorry, my phone's ringing. You don't mind if I take a call, do you?"

Cassandra nodded, found a seat, and sat down, flipping through a magazine while she waited.

Annabelle's sweet voice drifted over from the counter. "Don't be mad at me. This rich woman is super generous. I'm sure I won't leave without a commission tonight… I don't know how long she's gonna browse.

"The customer is always right, and I can't rush her! Alright, alright. I know it was wrong of me to ditch you last minute today. I promise I'll make it up to you…

"Oh, come on. I've got a customer here. Tone it down… Alright, I gotta go. She's waiting for me. Talk later."

Annabelle ended the call. Her cheeks were flushed pink, and her eyes were bright and dewy—the very picture of a woman glowing with the sweetness of love.

Carrying a velvet tray in both hands, she walked over with a smile. "Take a look, Ms. Blake. I picked out a few pieces that I think really suit you. You can try them first, and if none speak to you, I'll bring you a few other options."

Cassandra nodded. "Sure."

Annabelle's hands were still as delicate and graceful as ever. Even as she handled the jewelry with practiced ease, her movements were effortlessly alluring.

"That was your boyfriend calling, wasn't it?"

The flush on Annabelle's cheeks deepened. "Mm-hmm. He's been busy with work lately, and I've been swamped too, so we barely get to see each other."

Cassandra chuckled. "I'm sure you'll have plenty of time together in the future."

Once she divorced Cameron, the lovebirds could meet as often as they liked. If they didn't feel like sneaking around anymore, he could just bring her home officially.

As Annabelle bent slightly to adjust the angle of the earring on Cassandra, she murmured with a soft laugh, "Men… They always seem so aloof at first. But once they fall in love, they become clingy. Sometimes, I find him a little annoying."

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