“So she really rejected you?”

Cassandra’s gentle voice floated from behind her cup of coffee. Her eyes gleamed with satisfaction, though her face was polished with a mask of concern.

Adrian sat across the table, his face dark and heavy. He nodded slowly. “Yes… she rejected me. Not just rejected, Cass… she said I was the biggest mistake of her life.”

Cassandra feigned shock, covering her mouth with her hand. “Oh my… Rosemary could be that cruel? I thought after everything you’ve done, she would at least soften a little.”

Adrian let out a long sigh, leaning back in his chair. “She’ll never forgive me. Whatever I do, it’s always...