Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1315: A deliberate mistake

"Don't leave me tonight, Finn. Please."

Cassandra held her breath, swallowing whatever pride she had left. Her loose hold on him tightened until her fingers trembled.

"Please," she whispered. "Just... make one bad decision tonight."

A helpless look flickered in her eyes—something she couldn't fake or force. It was

a cry for help because Cassandra knew that if he left, she would end up walking down a very dangerous path.

The thoughts in her head had been starting to scare her-along with what else she might be capable of doing.

Finn lowered his head as a deep breath escaped his nostrils. Slowly, he turned around to face her. The only reason he had looked away before wasn't that he was flustered, but because he thought he shouldn't be looking. Now, as his gaze settled on her, his eyes briefly swept over her body before meeting hers.

He didn't even flinch, as if there was nothing to be mesmerized by. Not that there was anything wrong with her. He could tell she had a figure that countless men would drool over.

"Cassandra," he said, his voice calm yet distant. "I don't know what's actually going on, but you don't want this."

"Who are you to tell me what I want and don't?"

"No one," he shrugged, reaching for her hand on his arm. "But I just know you're better than this, Cass."

Finn paused, nodding at her encouragingly. "You are better than this, Cassandra."

Maybe it was the alcohol or the frustrations she had been suppressing for so long, but Finn didn't appreciate this scene at all. Not because he was repulsed, but because it didn't feel right. For the first time since waking up in this lifetime, he felt uncomfortable around her.

"You'll be fine," he said, gently peeling her fingers off his arm while keeping his eyes on her. Once he placed her hand back at her side, he cupped her face and brushed his thumb over her cheek. "You will be fine-whatever you're going through right now. I know you will be fine because you're Cassandra."

A faint smile tugged at his lips as he nodded at her once more. "Goodnight, Cassy."

his back on her and left without hesitation-without looking

Cassandra stood there motionless.

the door closing echoed in her ears, reminding her

her head, tears slipping

a bikini-even complete strangers-they would break their necks

in her profession, she could always tell. She could see the

in front of Finn, and he didn't even flinch. He didn't give her a second look. Instead, he offered an affectionate yet entirely platonic

a shred of

anything... he looked

deny it, but she

make a bad decision," she whispered to

tears. "And he just did... a much more terrible

her gaze, looking in the direction Finn had

Finn, but I... always get

dangerous glint flickered across her eyes as

next day,

a knock broke the silence. Lifting his

earning a nod from Zoren. The assistant beamed and closed the door. A minute later, Finn

in

taking a seat. "I dropped by to hand over some materials to Atlas Bennet for the Pierson redevelopment project. And for

the documents on the table.

it."

shouldn't be," Zoren replied. "He's going to be

I'm not angry." Finn shrugged and smacked his lips. "I know I should keep things strictly business in your office, but I heard my fiancée spent the night at your

"Unfortunately."

knew you wouldn't like it, even if you agreed with Penny. Not that I was

his teacup and saucer. He studied Finn carefully, making the latter

I say something wrong?" Finn asked. "I feel like you're

wondering if