Cassandra's pov

JAYDEN'S PENTHOUSE

My back rested against the elevator's wall and I checked my phone for the one thousandth time, it felt like this elevator ride taking forever because fear and worry were already eating me up from the inside.

I just couldn't get rid of those crashing sounds I heard earlier when Bella called me, and how scared she sounded -she must be scared to death right now.

It's strange how I'm getting into character so naturally, she ain't my daughter and I'm just a stand-in in her life, but I'm still so worried about her -maybe I'm worried because it's my responsibility to save her -that's what...