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Cassie felt nothing. Just a cold, clear understanding of how despicable Marcus truly was. She had already known this about him and even lived through it but hearing him say it, so casually, so dismissively, confirmed everything."Who was he talking to?""I don't know. An unknown number sent it to me and I haven't been able to locate the owner yet. “Cassie studied her former best friend for a moment and all she felt was pity. Vanessa looked devastated and broken in a way that Cassie recognized because she'd felt it before. The crushing realization that someone you'd cared about and sacrificed for had never cared about you at all."I thought he loved me." Vanessa looked at Cassie with tears streaming down her face. "I betrayed you and threw our friendship away for him. I chose him over you, and he was just using me the whole time.""Vanessa—""I deserve this. I deserve to feel like garbage because I am garbage." Vanessa's voice grew harder and even more miserable. "But I can't let him

Dom left before Cassie woke up. A note on the kitchen counter simply said: “Something came up, might be back late. Don't wait up."Cassie stared at the note and immediately felt the weight of last night's betrayal pressing down on her chest. She knew Dom enough to know that nothing came up. He was just going to work his ass off in the office till night fall to avoid seeing her.What hurt wasn't the note itself. It was how unlike him it felt. Dominic usually made coffee and mostly worked from home. And if he leaves he would usually leave a sarcastic comment scribbled at the bottom of a grocery list or a reminder for her to eat.But this note lacked the warmth of the man she had grown to love. It felt like something he would leave for a colleague rather than his partner.Cassie folded the paper and wrapped her fingers around it. She wanted to be angry with him for shutting her out, but all she felt was guilt. She had put that distance between them herself. She had watched him trust her

Leo had practically forced his way into the kitchen to help. While his chaotic cooking methods earned him a terrifying death stare from Cassie, the final meal was incredible. He put on loud music, which filled the silence that had been suffocating them and whispered stories to Cassie that made her laugh so hard she cried. Cassie sadly realized she hadn't heard that sound in days.When Leo was about to leave, he stopped by the door and tapped Dom's hand. “Whatever this whole tension is about, you need to fix it and fix it fast. You're in a very tight spot at the moment and you need to be a hundred percent committed to each other if you want to win. Don't let pride swallow something beautiful.”“I don't need lectures from you.” Dom shot back but it was playful. “I am going to be back tomorrow. We can't work with you both like this” And then he was out the door. Slamming it shut behind him. Long after he left, they sat in silence staring at things other than themselves. Cassie stood

FORTY EIGHT“What do you think about a break?” Dom asked out of nowhere. They were sitting at the dinning, snacking on apples for lunch when he asked the question out of nowhere, making Cassie freeze. "You think we need a break?” Cassie asked carefully. “I think so… in the last month, we've been caught up in the revenge, the investigations and so many fights… maybe the tension is doing too much harm.”"So… what kind of break is on your mind?"Dom grinned. "It's weekend. Let's go somewhere far from here. Somewhere we can just be ourselves without all the weight of everything that's happened pressing down on us." He took her hand. "I need to know what it feels like to just be happy with you without fighting for anything.""Where would you want to go?""Somewhere beautiful and peaceful." Cassie smiled. "Somewhere that has nothing to do with revenge or business or family drama. So… The Hamptons?""It's too close to the city. I'd still feel the pull of it all." Cassie thought for a mom

FORTY NINE "I've been thinking,” Cassie said. They had just woken up and she was pulling out her yoga mat. “About?”“I have always wanted a small destination wedding.” Cassie had a dreamy smile on her face. “What do you want?”"I was thinking maybe somewhere neutral too. How about we do it in a small venue upstate? Somewhere beautiful but intimate.""Like the Catskills?""Actually, yes. There's a gorgeous property about an hour from here. It has a lake and gardens and a small chapel." Dom turned to face her in the hot water. "We could have a small ceremony with the few people in our circle.” "Certainly no Marcus. I don't want anyone turning over my gorgeous, gorgeous cake.”Dom burst out laughing and she joined him. "Of course no Marcus. He'd most probably be in jail by then so it even makes it easier.” They laughed some more and Dom ordered their breakfast. "Thank you for making me do this," she said, settling beside him."Thank you for listening when I said we needed it.""I