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."

that, Finn turned his back on her and left without hesitation-without

Cassandra stood there motionless.

in her ears, reminding her that

hung her head, tears slipping

and whenever they saw her in a bikini-even complete strangers-they would break their necks just to follow her figure.

she could always tell. She could

He

a shred of interest in

anything... he looked a little

deny it, but she had seen

make a bad decision," she whispered to herself, laughing

he just did... a

lifted her gaze, looking in the direction Finn

Finn, but I...

glint flickered across her eyes as the

next day, at

tea break when a knock broke the silence.

The assistant beamed and closed the door. A minute later, Finn entered

in

time," Finn said as he approached the couch, nodding before taking a seat. "I dropped by to hand over some materials to Atlas Bennet for the Pierson redevelopment project. And for some reason, he

smile, Finn placed the documents on the table.

it."

shouldn't be," Zoren replied. "He's going to be your first brother-in-law. He

I should keep things

"Unfortunately."

like it, even if you agreed with Penny. Not that I was happy about it either-I had plans to

rocked his head slightly, holding his teacup and saucer. He studied Finn carefully, making the latter furrow his

feel like you're thinking

wondering if