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Chapter 94: The Banquet
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Jordyn’s POV I saw Cassandra the moment I walked into the banquet. She was sitting with that damned boyfriend of hers again, and I watched as various people approached her table. They were networking with Stella, since she owned Hot House Flower, but I couldn’t help notice that Cassandra was basking in all the attention. She collected their business cards and tucked them away into her purse. Stella had mentioned that Cassandra had taken over some of the chief designer’s duties while she was away on personal leave. I was proud of Cassandra for stepping up and taking on more responsibility. I hoped it didn’t go to her head though. The Hot House Flower Chief Designer would be back soon enough and Cassandra would have to step back down to her assistant position.In the meantime, though, it looked like Cassandra was having the time of her life. I sat at a table, absently chewing on my filet mignon and crab legs. I was approached too by my fair share of business execs, and I was polite and
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Jordyn’s POVI couldn’t fucking believe it. I squinted. Maybe I’d made a mistake. Maybe it wasn’t Ellie. I mean, was she really that brazen? To sneak around on a cruise ship and kiss another man right under my nose?But her head turned slightly then and there was no denying it was her. He had his hands wrapped in her hair. They were really going at it. I could even hear their little moans of pleasure and kissing sounds from where I stood.Who the hell was this man? I couldn’t see because his back was turned to me. I stood in the shadows, watching them make out, not even twenty feet away from me. He grabbed her waist then and turned her around, pushing her against the wall. It was only then that I saw his face.It was Brock. That weasel. He was an executive from one of our competitors. I’d always felt like something was off with him. I’d even suspected that he and Ellie had something going a few times. I saw the way he looked at her once during a business event. But I pushed the though
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Cassandra’s POVStella and I had more business cards than we knew what to do with. By the end of the banquet, I was feeling pretty wiped so I decided to go for a walk to get some fresh air. I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the amazing night and all the incredible things that had happened. Stella, Dillon, and Cameron decided to go to a late night karaoke bar. I told them I’d meet up with them in a bit.The night was stunning. I mused at the star-speckled stars and the dark, expansive water below. The air was comfortable with a warm breeze blowing off the water. The deck was fairly empty, with just a few people strolling by. But as I approached the front of the deck, I heard someone sniffling.I turned to see a woman crouched near the railing, her knees drawn up to her chest, her head in her hands. As I approached, I recognized her from that afternoon. She was Brock’s wife, the man who was having the affair with Ellie.Her exasperated sighs and tear-stained face could only mean o
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Cassandra’s POVClink. I heard the ring drop to the ground as I turned and walked away.I hopped into my car and pulled away, without even so much as a glance back.He wanted to cheat on me? Fine. He could have sex with whomever he wanted. I was done! I’d call Cameron to come and pick me up, and I’d go home. Back to the estate. Back where I belonged. I rolled down the windows and cranked up the radio. Relief flooded through me. I felt like a weight had been lifted – a Jordyn-sized weight. The wind blew through my hair and I felt free, really free.Back at the apartment, I hauled out my suitcases and a few things. I didn’t need to take everything; I could replace most of my clothes. Then I called my brother.“Hey, Cameron. It’s me. Come pick me up? I finally left Jordyn.”“Say no more. I’m on my way.”I waited for my brother in the foyer. He pulled up in a hot, red Lamborghini. He got out and rushed towards me, scooping me up into a crushing bear hug.“I can’t breathe,” I mumbled in
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Jordyn’s POVThe ring clattered to the ground. I stared at it for a beat, then I bent down to scoop it up. She was playing games again – Cassandra. I casually slid the ring back into my pocket.Divorce?Yeah right. How many times had she mentioned divorce? Five? Eight? Fourteen?I’d lost count.It was a ploy. Something Cassandra did when she wanted more attention. It was a childish scheme and I was tired of it. Which is why I didn’t take her threat seriously.I knew Cassandra. She didn’t mean it.“Are you okay?” Ellie asked, her eyes flooded with concern.“Just a bit rattled,” I told her. “I didn’t know Cassandra knew about us. I was shocked to see her.”“Me too,” she said, sidling up to me. I inhaled her perfume. Vanilla and rosewood, the same perfume she’d worn before the accident. I loved it. “I haven’t done anything wrong, have I?” she asked with a pout.Damn, she was so cute when she pouted like that. I ran my thumb along her lower lip.“Of course not,” I told her. “You’re perfec
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Cassandra’s POV “Thanks Dillon.” I sighed.“Never mind, ready to enjoy your traveling?” Dillon smiled and winked at me.“Yeah, but I gotta call Stella first.” I took the calling card out and threw it in the bin and got a new one. I then called Stella on Facetime.“I’ll be gone for about a month,” I told Stella. Stella was my best friend, one of the only people I’d been able to count on through everything. I trusted her with my life, so it only made sense that I trusted her with my company. Then I gave her the rundown on all the business affairs of Hot House Flower. I’d only be gone a month, so I only told her what she needed to know. Stella had a degree in fashion, just like me. Although my degree was in design and hers was in fashion marketing. But still, I knew she was the right person to look after my company while I traveled to clear my head.“Don’t worry, Cass, I got you,” she told me, giving me a flying kiss. “Just go and heal. And when you get back, we’ll celebrate you dumpin
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Jordyn’s POV I had marched away from Ellie, furious that she’d cheated on me and even more furious that she wouldn’t just own up and admit. But there was something about her behaviour that had me worried. So I stayed around and watched her from a place in the shadows where she couldn’t see me.More and more lately, Ellie had been showing signs of being unhinged. Her frequent temper tantrums and sudden outbursts had me worried. I was really pissed at her, but something inside of me told me to stay. Perhaps it was a sixth sense, or intuition.She and Brock talked for a moment in whispered tones. I couldn’t hear what they were saying, but judging by the looks on their faces, they were both angry with one another. I didn’t blame Brock for being mad at Ellie; she’d tried to throw him under the bus, claiming that he had coerced her into the affair and she was innocent in all this.Ellie was a far cry from innocent. She was a fucking train wreck, destroying everything in her path. How could
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Cassandra’s POVStella and I had more business cards than we knew what to do with. By the end of the banquet, I was feeling pretty wiped so I decided to go for a walk to get some fresh air. I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the amazing night and all the incredible things that had happened. Stella, Dillon, and Cameron decided to go to a late night karaoke bar. I told them I’d meet up with them in a bit.The night was stunning. I mused at the star-speckled stars and the dark, expansive water below. The air was comfortable with a warm breeze blowing off the water. The deck was fairly empty, with just a few people strolling by. But as I approached the front of the deck, I heard someone sniffling.I turned to see a woman crouched near the railing, her knees drawn up to her chest, her head in her hands. As I approached, I recognized her from that afternoon. She was Brock’s wife, the man who was having the affair with Ellie.Her exasperated sighs and tear-stained face could only mean o
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Jordyn’s POVI couldn’t fucking believe it. I squinted. Maybe I’d made a mistake. Maybe it wasn’t Ellie. I mean, was she really that brazen? To sneak around on a cruise ship and kiss another man right under my nose?But her head turned slightly then and there was no denying it was her. He had his hands wrapped in her hair. They were really going at it. I could even hear their little moans of pleasure and kissing sounds from where I stood.Who the hell was this man? I couldn’t see because his back was turned to me. I stood in the shadows, watching them make out, not even twenty feet away from me. He grabbed her waist then and turned her around, pushing her against the wall. It was only then that I saw his face.It was Brock. That weasel. He was an executive from one of our competitors. I’d always felt like something was off with him. I’d even suspected that he and Ellie had something going a few times. I saw the way he looked at her once during a business event. But I pushed the though
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Jordyn’s POV I saw Cassandra the moment I walked into the banquet. She was sitting with that damned boyfriend of hers again, and I watched as various people approached her table. They were networking with Stella, since she owned Hot House Flower, but I couldn’t help notice that Cassandra was basking in all the attention. She collected their business cards and tucked them away into her purse. Stella had mentioned that Cassandra had taken over some of the chief designer’s duties while she was away on personal leave. I was proud of Cassandra for stepping up and taking on more responsibility. I hoped it didn’t go to her head though. The Hot House Flower Chief Designer would be back soon enough and Cassandra would have to step back down to her assistant position.In the meantime, though, it looked like Cassandra was having the time of her life. I sat at a table, absently chewing on my filet mignon and crab legs. I was approached too by my fair share of business execs, and I was polite and
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Cassandra’s POV Stella and I ran down the cruise ship hallway, giddy, with the roll of fabric tucked under my arm.“That was fucking fantastic!” Stella giggled as we ran. “Did you see the look on Jordyn’s face when you whipped out that card? It was priceless!”I giggled along with her. I’d seen his face all right and it had given me more satisfaction than I could put into words. We opened our cabin door and dropped off the roll of fabric. I gave it a loving little pat before we left to head back to the banquet gala.Stella saw me pat the roll of fabric and rolled her eyes teasingly.“Don’t worry,” she said, wrapping her arm around my waist. “It’s all yours now. It’s not going anywhere.”The banquet was taking place in another room, a grand room with a dance floor and tables upon tables of food. Dillon and Cam had claimed a table near one of the food tables. They waved us over. We rushed towards them, my face plastered in a euphoric smile.I felt like I’d done it. Like I’d finally put
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Jordyn’s POV At first, I was stunned. I couldn’t believe Cassandra hadn’t accepted my gift! Couldn’t she see that I was only trying to help her? She was an assistant for crying out loud. She couldn’t afford to spend fifteen thousand dollars on a roll of fabric.I knew from the moment she saw the lace that she wanted it. I didn’t really know much about the lace, but I knew it was rare and I could see the look in her eyes. So when she started the bidding, I knew what I had to do. I would win the lace for her. I didn’t know what she wanted to do with it. I mean, she wasn’t exactly a designer herself or anything. Maybe she planned on getting someone to make her a dress? It didn’t matter. All that mattered was that she wanted the lace and I was in a position to give it to her.But when the staff placed it down at her feet, she refused to accept it!Anger boiled up inside me. Ellie was yipping away at my side, complaining about what I’d just done. Ellie assumed I was buying the lace for her
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Cassandra’s POVI was speechless when the staff set down the Earl Gray lace at my feet.“There’s been a mistake,” I told the staff. “I was outbid. This isn’t mine.”But just then, Jordyn’s voice ripped through the air, declaring that he’d bought the fabric for me.“What the hell?” Stella asked as all eyes turned to Jordyn. The room fell silent and I was painfully aware that everyone was staring at us.This didn’t make any sense. Why would he buy ME the fabric? Clearly Ellie wanted it. She shot daggers at me with her eyes as I struggled to understand what had just happened.Then I realized…he was just showing off. He was being arrogant. That had to be it. Why else would he spend a fortune on this lace and then give it to me? He was being his usual jerk self.“Why did you do that?” Ellie asked, her voice high and tight. Jordyn waved her off, his eyes fixed on our table.I glanced down at the lace. It was even more beautiful up close. I resisted the urge to reach out and fondle the delica
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Jordyn’s POV“You did it!” Ellie squealed, clapping her hands together like a child. “Thank you thank you thank you! That lace will be so amazing for my wedding dress. You have no idea.”Ellie leaned into kiss my cheek but I leaned away from her. She was grating on my nerves, as usual. When she found out I was going on this cruise, she insisted she come. I tried to tell her that I was going for business, not pleasure, but she threw a fit and then pouted for three days!“How will it look if you don’t bring your fiancé?” she had demanded the night I told her, slamming the salad tongs in the salad bowl like a woman possessed. “I mean, come on Jordyn. People will talk. You have to bring. I’ll make it worth your while.” She gave me a sly, sexual smile, and I knew what she was insinuating. But a blow job wasn’t worth the hassle of having her tag along on the cruise. I honestly really did just want to focus on my work there. I knew the cruise would be full of business execs and CEOs and I wan
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Cassandra’s POV “Are you fucking kidding me?” Stella spat out. Her face contorted into a look of seething rage. I didn’t blame her. I was really pissed off too. “Jordyn’s bidding against you?”“This is ridiculous,” Dillon exclaimed, shaking his head. “He just really won’t leave you alone.”The auctioneer gave the going once, going twice warning, so I lifted my paddle again.“Sixteen thousand,” I said loudly.I actually couldn’t believe this. Ellie was perched next to him, her hand on his. She glanced over at us, a smug smile plastered on her face. Obviously, they were there together. I should have known I’d run into Jordyn at some point during the cruise. I hadn’t seen him that afternoon, but of course he was there with Ellie.“Seventeen thousand,” Jordyn said, lifting his paddle. I heard a few people whispering in the crowd. It was a beautiful, rare fabric, most people didn’t understand it’s true worth. From their perspective, Jordyn and I were fighting over some old lace.“You have
